Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1921 volume:

e ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LieRARY 3 1833 01849 2014 GC 977.202 B64RET 1921 C W- f o f . ®l|e Bctrnspc d nf l ' J2l (E f(etro pee-t o| Z ( ==.=i; 3=C ' ' ====-S THE RETROSPECT OF W21 A ' ohiiiie IV FilhliyJlcd Iji tile Senior Class of the BLUFFTOX HIGH SCHOOL ' - ' P.LUFFTOX, INDIANA t r llu||toir JKid! el ool ig . - - ' iC - Jit© (©tro Beeib oj 1 2 I ame : pate:. J32- lufftoir JKidll: c ®®!!- PAGE O N E ©,,.==.=====-= ' 1 ,, = JTCe f(©trosp)©et of 2, ==. e-f C -= ==iS MISS KATE WASS WORLEY lULff-toir )1 C- =... =P = --.== PAG 13 T W O Jlfe f(©trospec-t oj 9 To MISS KATE WASS WORLEY, j teacher of English, the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-one dedicates this, our Retrospect. €= =-=-= ' : C:ii- = lLufftoir JMLldlt 5e! o D PAGE THREE ..---= = % .,ii.==- trospeet o| 2, S - .e - -iS CLASS POEM Four years ai;o. how far away tUis time of graidua- tioii seemed. W e knew it yas eomiiii;, in fact we oft times longed for it. But uow tlial it is liere we wonder just liow we are to meet it. We fiaye not the same Toarninii; for it, but in its stead Tliere is some sori-ow, and dndr ' ing, before we talio our next step. Across the tlireshokl — out into tlie world. Once into the worhl, we sliall be measured as men and women. Our mistakes of our High Scho(d days were only touched lightly by our elders. And laughed upon, as are the mistakes of youth, and soon forgotten, IJut now, each mistake A ill be nuuybered, comment- ed upon and remembered. Tlie future is ( urs, to make out of it as Ave will, we, (lie class of 21. Treasured by our Alma Mater, and uuiy Ave always journey safely Onward to the highest, best and noblest, until we veach our goal— THE HIGHER ' . ' c the class of ' 21. — Louise Klopfenstine €..=--= % C:i -- JBUii|Jtoii J)41dl Sen.®®l ' --- -- p . a li F o u K il.,= ---== ' ' l C-i-- 31t® f(etro pe©t of 192 ' -= .=, C ' == -= J Foreword I!it;i isc wt Icrl tliat it woiilil lie tilling for 11-;, lict ' iiic I ' Icaxe oiii- Iliuli 8olutol, ti Icavr itli ymi a hi-icf liisfoi-y if oiii- foui- years in the i ' .liilT ' idii lliL;li ScIhkiI anil to liriiii; yon a picture of ilic HIV aroniiil ]!. II . aiiil to s iiov anil try to eneimra.ne more sclioo] siiirii, we are leavinii ' an a remenihranre to all — our IJetrospert — We have tried to put out a hook -whieli we liojie will he pleasini; ' and one whii-li will he ke]it and treasnied anionii oni- many Aliiiiiiii ' an 1 friends and school mates. How well we have succeeded in ]inttini; this out we will leave to our readers to de- termine. A ' e hope yon will he jdeaseil and loiii; re- memher ns the class of Nineteen ITnndrcd and Tweii- tv-One. iOTI ' jKi l Cl 0(D)l @ ' - ===.i.= ' ---==S P . G E F I A ' E I JH f etrospeclb o| 92 ' ' ' -= 3 C ' ==- =iS RETROSPECT STAFF U--- ' - lufftoi jKi p A G f: six .... ' ' . .i:,.. ' 31t© trospect of 192 Kditor-in-chkf Basmss namper flssociaic Editor RsSQciate Editor S, ) - jjiLHnio- J ZLits vV . 01«- . -- u , Z4.«- t K-L-vt ' ■■M UiA, O. jX t XLpt_,,.K tJjL . KoXx. Yfa  - i ' ' V ' -o- -t ' -Aj 11u|Jtoi J)-Udl: cll 0(D) ' PAGE S E V E N Retrosped: Staff Hubert Frank Smith Editor-in-Chief Harmon Howard Skiles Liusiness Manager Lonise Elizabeth Klopfenstine Associate Editor Pauline Imogene ' an Horn Associate Editor Miss Kate AVass Worley Faculty Advisoi- Glad.ys Swinford Literary Editor Madge Spray Local Editor Mary Tlioma AJnnnii Editor Lucile Price Joke Editor Marj ' Hutt ' man Joke Editor Helen Kowe Feature Editor Evalyn Wliite Feature Editor Doyle Reynohls Sjiort Editor Ernest Shafer Advertising Mgr. Marcy Getlle Cartomiist Leolin Slites Cartoonist Franklin Sliire Cartoonist Marcy Pence Copyist Justine Miller Copyist SNAP SHOT COMMITTEE Florence Fishbangh Dorothy (iriffln Marjorie Little Bedelia Shiglev CII{( l LATION COMMFPTEE Harry Cotterly James Todd Until Meyer L rencli ]Morris Helen Fisher Madge Spray Al )VEKT1SIXG COMMFITEE Ernest Shafer William Iliith Fred Morris Pressel Redding £,==:=--== ' % C- -== ' liLi||toir JRtdl 5c! ®ol @° -.-=P==C = --=iS ft - ' - ' i ii. - Olt® R trospe©t oj 92 ====.ii;3 € ' === -=-===== f ' History of The Retrosped: Tlie origin of llic Ri-trospeot dales back to lOK!. vlleu it was luado a great sneecss under tlie cditorsliiii of liobort Baunigartner. The class of ' 17 and 18 made no attempts at an annual, hut llie class of l!)lfl, under the leadership of I can( ' Reynolds i uhlished a Ketrospect, tlie second of its kind. Tlic following year, liU ' O, another annual, The IJetrospect, was published. r.ll ' D ' s editor-in-chief was liaymond llui-d. And here ' e have OUR annual, The Iietrospect of l!)l. ' l, with Hubert Smitli as the editor, and who won ' t admit, that this IS the l)est ever. s . ' - ' -, ' Uulltoix JKidl 5c! O(0 ' P. G 13 N I X E €=.. --== t=-=.- etrospeeib o| g2, i C - ■JUPT. 1 ' . A. ALLEN 0.,.=.= - ' =: ' [lufftoir jHidlx cKool = === ,. -- == PAG K T E N @ ,, -- = ' %i , i==--= ' mt® trospe©t; o| % MR. ALLEN On Jamuu-Y - ' Jtli, lSo3 in ilie litilc town of ( n- esse, Indiana, Wliilley ( ' oiinty, Www v as lioin a man ■wild A as (Ictcnninril to ])lay an iniporlant part in llic livi ' w III ' tlu ' S87 ]ic(i]ilc wild liavc nvailnated fi-inii llic lilnrt ' lon Ilii;li Scliool. ' I ' liis man is no otlu ' i- llian ;Mi-. Pliilcinidii A. Allrn w Im lias been a I ' arlici- tn lis all. ; [r. Allen came 1o IMuffloii and drj;aiiized a tlirce year liii;li sclioul, with liirw levnis each, in 1S81 and for ten years lie was Superintendent of tills school, then he -went out of the schools with deterininatioii never to return. After a period of sr-veral years he was persuaded to return to his old position and this was ill 1!)II7 and since then till now he has had full (•hari;e of the JUutfton High School and Grade Scliools. He has taken two generations tlirough our schools and it is surprising how many of the fathers and mothers of the present classes graduated from the schools under his guidance. Mr. Allen, how -we reverance that name, a man whose whole life has been dedicated to the Education of Ulnttton. He is a man whose A iiole life has influ- enced ns all; a man of the noblest character; a man who -will always be remembered by the members of the class of 1921. lufftoii jKidlit eli®® ELEVEN ,... = =?=%i i - Olt© (etro pect. of g)Z = 3 -= MISS BLANCHE KARNS @..== =--== ' = ' % -i = TLuJJtoi[ JHtdl 5e! n)(D)l P A G E T W E I, - @,,.== =-- = ; ii.=-- JIte f(etrospeet oj Z -=-.-3 -- BLANCHE KARNS Our i)i-im-i]ial, lilaiii-lic Kariis, was Ijoi-ii 8ei)(i ' iii- ber lotli ISTT, in IJhiiridii, Iii(]iaiia, Wells County. She is a gi-adiiate of 15. II. S., ui-adnatiiiii in 1894. Slic then tanj ht sehool here for two rears, and then entered Indiana T ' niversily, in 18!) , graduatiuL!; in 1!)00 with an A. P.. degree, 3Iiss Karns then became one of tlie faculty of 15. H. S. and tanght Latin, (iernian. and Botany until 1918 hen she was made principal of our Bluffton High School, ami has been onr principal from that time on She has fulfilled her duties very succes.sfully, and the class of 1921 wishes her the best of luck in future Tears. lliULfftoii JHi ' PAGE THIRTEEN l . - ' lii .i; - ' Jit© f(etrospe©t oj 9 = = ,i:3 C ' ' ' ' ' -- = SCHOOL BOARD . MRS. STELLA VAUGHX PATTON ' MR. HOMER 1;. GETTLE MR. FREDERICK KAIN lufft !■ A G E F 1.1 U ItT E E N 0,,.== ==-== % ,, =.= JIte (©tro poet o| I9E Mrs. Stella Vaughn Patron Secretary Mrs. Patton is a charming lady, ex- cellently qualified to fill the position she occupies. She has experience in school matters and is well liked by all who come in contact with her. She has been interested in different affairs in our city and has always proved very efficient. Homer R. Gettle President Mr. Gettle is a well known gentle- man and needs no introduction to Bluff ton people. He has an excellent reputation as a booster of Bluffton and its schools. He is well liked by every one for his cheery manner and a better man could not be found to fill his po- sition. Frederick Kain Another of Buffton ' s prominent citi- zens who is a member of the board. He is well qualified to fill his position and possesses a jolly manner whicli makes him a friend of all. Mr. Kain and the other members of the school board are doing splendid work in bringing Bluffton schools up tn the highest point of efficiency. lulltom jKidl 3cl ®® PAGE FIFTEEN © f tro pecib oj l BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL lullioin jKtdl eKoo I 1 ' A G E S I X T E E N g,,, ===-=-= ' %C- ==--= ' JIt s f(etrospeet. of 2 i ' ' --- :: PAGE S E ' E X T E E X I etro peet of 92 g - . f C ' ' ' -— =iS THOSE HIGHER UP lufftoi eH H 5el o(Dl C = . = ==C = -==:3 PAGE NINETEEN ....==--- =% :.3==-=- etn lib o ®=. --== =C:ii--= ' lu||toir )i -. === ---==.S P A G E TWENTY i ,.==-==? ii ,,ii- Jit® f(etrospeet o| 9 EMMA CASSIDY Instructress of Latin. A young- lady of remarkable facilities, for as a teacher of Latin, she is a genius and it is rumored that she once taught Ancient History hence the proficiency in Latin. She has a pleasing: personality and is well liked by all. ELIZABETH DAILEY Instructress of Physical Training. A young lady who w as w ell liked by all. She is an Alumni of B. H. S. Ill health required that she take a rest and she left the faculty, leaving behind a host of friends who realize that she was doing excellent work althougli physically unable. FRANCIS ELL Instructress of English. A charm- ing young lady who presides over the under classmen. She has com- manded respect because of her ex- cellent teaching facilities and is well liked by all who come in per- sonal contact witli her. JOHN FRENCH Instructor of mathematics and physics. He is a man that knows w hat he teaches, both tlie practical and theoretical sides. He is well liked by all because of his fair deal- ing both in the studies he teaches and also the sports of w hich he is a great and valuable booster. .====? %iC-=--== ' lLu|ftoii jHid! 5e! 0(D)l PAGE T W E N T Y - O N E . . - i ii . arte f trospeet of g2, ' ' ' .. 3 = ' ====-=-===® RICHARD GAY Instructor of Bookkeeping: anrl Stenograpliy. He is a person pos- sessed of excellent facilities and personal charm and is familiarly called Dick. He is an able in- structor and a valualile asset to the scliool. HELEN HIX(.iX Instructress of Music. A jolly young- lady who is immensely pop- ular witli all. Her charming and lively manner bring music (?) from many throats wlio otherwise would be silent. She takes a friendly in- terest m all and every one is glad to call this li ' ely person a friend. BELLE KEMPES Instructress of Eng-lish. A pop- ular and well liked young lady who as an Englisli teacher is very ex- cellent. She is advisor of the Com- et and serves in that capacity with efficiency. It is said that as a peace maker she is very proficient due probably to the skill acquired in keeping Mr. Miller and certain stu- dents apart. THOMAS Mcdonough Ins tructor of Physical Training. He is a well liked young man and- is usually known as Mac. Be- sides being a very excellent foot- ball coach, he is proficient in that capacity in other sports. B. H. S. sports iiave show n a wonderful im- provement under his direction. llllJftOI! ,11 cdcd1 PAGE T W E N T Y - T W O a,.=.=-=- =% .-==- f(etro pecib o| 92 y ===.=ji 3 iC ' ' ' =--== ALICE PETERS Instructress of L rawing . A lacl - who is well known to all who have attended school, in the last six or seven years. She is well liked hy all, not only as an instructor hut for her friendly ways. BESSIE SALE Instructress of Domestic Science and Cooking-. A jolly lady who is a friend of all, especially of the boys who are fond of g icd eats. She also is a graduate of B. H. S. and is do- ing her utmost to buost the school, with remarkable success. AGNES SELLEMEYER Instructress of History. Civics and Alg-ebra. A jolly big mountain of g-ood nature. She is well liked by every one both as an instructor and as a friend. She is familiarly known as Aggie and a broad smile always greets the pupils however naug hty they may be. EMMETT STOUT Instructor of Printing and Science A joily gocd sport, a graduate of B H. S., who is g-iving it a good boost Besides serving well as a teacliei he is an excellent coach in sports His friendly and jolly ways mak( him a friend of all. 0 ,, --= % - --= lu|ftoir JKi Hl 5cK®®lL C ' - P ' -- PAGE T W E X T Y - T H R E E i , .: = =% i: = 31t© f trospec-t of g)2, ' ====j 3 C =--====ifl CLARA STURGIS Instructress of Languages. An- other giaduate of B. H. S., who is doing excellent Tv ork in her home school. As an instructor ' of lan- guages Miss Sturgis is very pro- ficient and is well liked by her pu- pils and as well 1) ' all who know her. LAWRENCE TEMPLIN Instructor of Manual Training. He is a young man of admirable qualities and an able teacher. He is well liked by his pupils and his numerous friends. He is an efficient coach and has been a valuable aid to Coacli McDonough in building up a good team. HILLARD WALMER Instructor of Mat liema tics. A graduate of B. H. S. and a man wlio is thoroughly in s ' mpathy with any project for the betterment of our school. He is v.-e l;ked by all. both in and out of school. KATE WASS WORLEY Instructress of English. A lady Avho capably fills the position she occupies as instructor of English. She was advisor of the Comet Staff and no-w serves in that capacity on the Retrospect Staff. She is posses- sed of a pleasing manner and is well liked by all. The Seniors are ' ery greatful to her for the good Work she has done foi ' them. She also serves capabb in the position of Dean of Girls. @..,==== -=== =% C- -= lLufftoi[ T W E N T Y - P O U R ,, =--= % :ii=.. Jit© tro peet of 9 =-=-.=e 3 == ---- P A G b; T ' E N T Y - F I ' K @ ===-=== ' C±i=--= ' Jit® trospeeib of (g)Z - 3 4 = =., CLASS HISTORY Tlu ' class of 1!)21 made its tii-st appeamiicc in Higli Sclio ! oiU ' lii-ii;lil iiioi-iiiiig- in Septciiilicr, 1!I17. Over one liundrcd students made np this new (dass, vhicli •as the largest and best that ever Nvas privileg- ed to enter the portals of B. H. S. The tirst few days were disconraging as nsnall.v is the case, bnt after the tootli picks and hricks failed to show iiji and tantalize the awe-sirnck I ' reshies, lliings began to run al()ng sniooliily. The following oflicers were elected to guide the (dass through its tirst year; President, Clayton r ar- rick ; ' ice-l ' resident, Elzey S ourwiiic ; Secrelary, JIary Thonia ; Treasurer ' Luster lerrinian. The Freshies recci -ed Iheir tirst introduction to hay rides and social events made the lirst year pleas- ant and one long to be remeudiered. ( )n the first of September, 1918 they met for the second time in B. H. S. Tlie following officers were elected to lead them thj-ough their Sojdiomore year. President, Ernest Shafer; Mce-President, Doyle Rey- nolds; Seci-etary, ilary Onmn ; Tre.isnrer, Lncile Price. During this year the So] hies began to show remarkable athletic abilities, which ga e jiromise for Ihe (dass later on, and this was realized for the (dass of ' 21 can boast of a good athletic record. In the early part of Sei)tember, 1919 they met once more in B. H. S. This time many familiar faces were Jiiissiug and new ones miticeable. The memliers (if the class were now rated as nuglity upperclassmen and to make the year a success in every way the fol- low ing officers were elected: President, ' William High; ' ice-President, Fred Morris; Secretary, Paul- ine Van Horn; Treasurer, Doyle lieyn(dds. Numerous social events occurred during the year and in .May, we had the great honor of ludding ' our tirst rece])tion, which turned out to be a splendid suc- cess. The following Septendier we met for the last time in B. H. S. Plans were maile for a great year and one to lie remembered forever. The following officers were chosen to make it a success: President, Harold Stogdill; A ' ice-Ihrsident, Fred Morris; S( cretary lary Thoma; Treasurer, Doyle Beynolds. When the school presented its annual play tlie mendiers of the class of ' 21 had prominent parts and helped make it a success. The class play was ably presented and pro- claimed the best ever shown. Elaborate plans were made for the last i-eception, and tlu y were carried tlirough to perfection, making the event one of the best ever ludd under the auspices of any High School class. Commencement came at last and the grand old class ■ith an enrollment of eighty-one passed in.to history, but to its members and many others it will ah ' aTS be remeudiered as the best that ever uraduated from ' B. H. S. %==:=--- . i -- = lUfft01l :ClhooTl C ==. ..= = C= =--==S PAGE T W E N T Y - S E V E N Class Organization iDou n. Syi x ati, DOYLE REYNOLDS Treasurer HAROLD STOGDILL FREDERICK MORRIS President Vice-President Senior Member Finance Committee Harry Cotterly Senior Member Program Committee Gladys Swinford Senior Member Athletic Board William High PAGE T W B N T Y - E I G H T T ftAx l5 ,, .7- '  x,. V MARY THOMA Secretary @.=====-=- l t=-:3=.==- trospeet; oj gi2, .=e 3 iC ' ' ' = =-== =iS iHia ir iiiiii Itct ' lrr Quiet power accomplishes wliat violent power can- not. liiirlf.s l ' ;rviii IN ' oler X o t a woman-hater, j u s i I ashful. Aiiui lar iieri(e Itiokcl Xina her name, for some Ijeculiar reason is linke l with tliat of Chester. -Sylvia Faye Iloxell She came to graduate with a good class. llufJtoii (jHi |Jl 5eH®® PAGE T W E X T Y - N 1 N E i ,=== = ' % : = Jit© f(©tro p©e-t o| 492 ' ' ' ' llt ' iiry AIU ' ii (jiDiiill ■ J [ a n Ic . j I ul .ii i- ' Naomi — . lliat ' s all he cares about. lrii Cntlieriiii Chiilfant If silence is golden, Cleo must have a mint of money. 1: (1 1 1 II II II r i e ( ' h e 11 1 i «- 1 li A lieart unspotted is nut easily daunted. I }lix l etli Iv. Cliemnvetli. A ' e g ' ain what Andrews lost. ' 1 ,11 (0){D)1 PAG j: thirty g ,..====-== % ,ii=. = Jite f(etrosp@©t oj I92 (ire toll eii Ijiieile Costi ' IIo. Tis g ' O ' n ' i In H -t-ry i asc ' ou know To have twii strings intn our bow. None but liimself can lie his parallel. Gt ' or;; ' I lliniiii C ' ritos This man who has su Tnany tlieories will surely find his place. I ' jirl l.i ' iH ' tii (. ' riiiiiiii I did pluck allegiance from one man ' s lieart. % -- = i=: C- --= JBUulJtoin (r U n cK ' Qxn ' Tl- C ' - - P C ' --- P A G K T H I R T V - O X E f etrospeet, o| gi2, 3 C = =-- = LONllifr Aiiiiii Dniley And when lier George is in tlie case. You know all other things give place. Ella Lydia Diek A brunette fair to look upon Whii doesn ' t have much to sa ' , ! But if you ' ll notice closely I Slie ' s busy the live long i fla ' . |jir - JaiifUe Uo« ' ty Xot her bit, but her best. lazel I.noih ' ' MU-lilioni ■ Industrious, studious, hap- py disposition, friendly al- so misclievious isn ' t tliat enough for one small per- son? ,=.. -== ==% €.-.-- toi JHld! e )l T H I l; T V - T W O --= 3==.-= ' Jlte f(etrosp©ct o| 9 == 5 C = --==iS Jfx.se I.eKuy Klzey ■■ ' liat will be, will be, so wliy exert myself. Vi ' ii liiy l- ' ' iilk ' Tliere ' s nothing half so sweet as li.-ve ' s young drtam. iiiniferd Menrl Falk ■ Laugli, and the worl l laughs vith you. Kiiinin Florence FLsliliiiim ' li Mirth is the best toni ' for all ills. lufftoii JHi PAGE T H I l; T V - T H 1; !•: E 0 , =.= ' = ' ' ' =.= ' - ' ' Jit© f(©tro p®et o| 192 Hi ' lene Iv. Fisher Lloyd, oh, Lloyd. ' Frnin ' os Fity:i atrick She -was a pliantoni of de light. Diirolliy .lltKloNtrn (■riffiii She ' s all my fancy painted her. Signed — Marcy Paul Orval Tlioinn.s Robert GroAc Here ' s to our talents With talents unknown. ® - % i =-= Tlu||ioi jat n 5cH®®li C ' - i. C - P A G li; T H I R T Y - P O U R ,,,====-= ,, 2==== = 31t e f(©trospe©t of 19 ll:ir ' FJiziiIit ' tli Hiiiflry ■ ' Her friendship is a valued thing: For Pete alone to share. Vernon Slnrkley Heclse-s ■Quiet, but a darned good fellow. illimii Albert Hi;ili Jr. I know I have the Ijesl of time and space And was never measured and never Tvill be mea- sured. Ituy _ [t ' lker Hookiiii.sou Hook — Lots of joUj ' g ood pep. llu|Jioii JHidt 3cH®®T PAGE T H I R T Y - F I V E . -- ' i c- .-- © f(€tro pee-i of QZ == 3 ===- =-=© Xiiry Viiu Hiiffiiinn ■rui. For a perfect man. KiiicNt l) ' f Hurt An all arnuml fell ' .nv. ' Miir ' uret Irene Joray Speecli is silver, silence is golden. W illinni Henry Kershner He ' s sure of a granU cook. %==-= = ' ' ' = -=-= JBluffioirx jKi n Sell Q)(Dl C -- = = -===iS PAGE T H I- 11 T Y - S I X a ..--- =% ci. = trosp(B©ib o| l(gi2 = - 3 =-- ,== run] Hubert KleinkniffliS ' Anotlier silence siiark. iMiise diznlii ' tli KlopJViistciii And all day long she sighs. .loll II Kil;;iir l.aincnster ' Uide faitiier and walk liack. • If he should die by inches he would last a long time. 0 ,, ,. ' = ' = .. ' ' 1lufftoir jRidlH 3et 0(Dl PAGE T H 1 l; T ' - S E V E N ' i = ?==iii ,,:ii = -== Olt® f(etrosp®ei. o| 92 ==-=.=- 3 ' ' ' - Grace Ireiie Liuii Feai- not. she ' ll make her place and we ' ll be proud of her for being- one of lis. At liand, work she is quite an artist and we know it will get her fame. IBiirjoric Irene l.iltle As merry as the day is long . Griii ' t ' K ' l ii White And the last sliall be first ' — Have liope Evelyn, for you are the last of the class roll. toir jMli dH iS H 5 PAGE THIKTY-EIGTH @ , ,. = - = l:: C i.= IRt l trospeet of gz Homer _ ' . lnrkl ' y Tlie men who cliew are the men who do. Kiitli RoMUiiiin ]tleyt-T ■Peisonality plus. J II N 1 i 11 1 ' K II I h r II 1 i i I rr Tlie joy of my heart- George. Frederick Morris Wliat will be, will I.h why worry. lufftoir JKi l 5e PAGE T H I R T Y - N !■ N B trOSB(B Et of 02 !■ re II I ' ll I ' ultt ' i ' ttii .11 orris Where ' s papa? broke. It matters not liow a ma-j dies, but how lie lives. ■ Iiiry l- tli( l I ' eiiee She is tlie master of mu- sic ' IIiir Mjirsiirt ' t i ' ieroe Look clieerfully upon me, Tliou see ' st how dilig ' ent I am. lu ' 1I cH ©ol P A G li FORTY C==- = Ci: =-= f(etrosp®eib of 2 ' P ' ' ' - Oli o LuftK ' Prioe We ' re off for Ft. Wayne and — Oipha Mildred Pyle She lu ves — and loves to be loved. l.iMiis Haver Some thought his name sliould be Rover. Xii-iiiiii Bertiiece Itt ' ddiiig- Virtue and genuine gra- ces in tliemselves speak ' ilat no words can utter. 1ufftoir eK®®Tl C - C - sS PAGE F O R T Y - O N E . . -- i ii.. 31t® %etro y@e of % ' -- o ' ' rrc-.ssol Redding Here comes another Cae- Joliii Kii?iiioud ReddiniJ; ' ' ■Just one of us ? ? ? Doyle Iflerriiiinii Reynolds And still the wonder S ro ws, That one small head can carry all he knows. JcMNic Louise Roof In faith, Jessie, you ha ' c a merry heart. ©. - C s-- ' lu|Jioi jAid! 3cKool PAGE F O K T Y - T W O , .: =-= ' ' :,.=. - JIte f trospeet of 9 y ' ' ========.==,i 3 C ' ======-== Hi ' liMi Kuid Howe Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. (ieorge Lnvorne Snutou I ' m right even though I know I ' m wrong. Di ' llii Ivntliryii Scliwnrf 7, She always does her pan With all her mind an i heart. Minnie Leota Seli«artz When the teacher calls on Winnie, we breathe a sigli of relief. lufftoii JHU cll ool ===-= = --==3 PAGE F O R T y - T H R E E .== = %-i =-= Jit© f(etro peeib o| g)2, C -- Aiii ; lriri ' Seott Oil. tliis learning-, wiiat a tiling it is. Joseph Krneisl SImfer ■ In spite uf all the leanir have said. I still my . opinion keep. ■ ISoluTt r_ iiVcro Shelley His eyes and manner l e speak ambition. Helen Jane Shoeiiinlvor She that was ever fair. and never proud had tongue at will, and yet was never loud. ioii jHid! 3el} o PAGE F O l; T Y - F O U R @..== ==== ' ' i : .,:ii.==-= ' JIte f tro peet, o| 92 - ==-3 =— Dorothy lU ' ilt ' lia lii;;!! ' ? Not to know licr aiKue. yourself iinknown. Hiiritioii Ho Miril SkilcK ■ ' Moi ' e or less a giailiiate lliiliert Frniik Smith Here ' s our ' Ed. Xuf-Se l. Kutli Kill Iir n Siiiidi To ,iuclg e ttiis maiden rig:lH well you must know her. @..,..--= C-i=--- llufftoii jMlid! etiool C ' - P ' -- P A G I-: F O 1; T Y - F I V E ,,., -= ' ' 1 - . 31{e trospect of 2, ' ' =====i 3 C ' === =---=. 1|jnl;ir IIi ' Umi Sprji; AU the great people are dying off. I don ' t feel well myself. (Call for Daven- iM.rt.) illiiiiii llitrohl Slo;;ilill A valuable friend to any man — We ' re g:Iad he ' s with ( iiernKcy liiriou Stout What ' s in a name? •i  liii Williiiiii Stiii-k Men of few words are the best men. cKool == =P C= =iS PAGE F () ] ; T - S I X g.,.= - = = l = ±i=-- 31le f(etro pe©t o| g2 ' ' = == .=-3 ' ' =— =: ivfiiilrivk l ei ' h Stur;?iN He thinks of other thingrs besides liis studies mostly. f i I n il ' .s J n II i ee S n i u f o r 1 Her interests are centered mainly about the faculty-. : Iiiry Herniiiin Thitmn Everything comes to her who hustles while she waits. :i!jiry Kiitli I ' nrsley Lately slie joins us to en- ter out in life from tlie greatest of classes, 1921. %== --= ' Cii- ' -= lufftoii jKid! 5eH.ool PAGE FORTY ..= = 1 - =- f(etro p©et o| 2, ( ' ' i iiccs : Ioisli(eii Toihl ■ ' Fulfins the reqiiiremeiits nf a dig-nified Senior al- most. It II ! {ill Orits ' ri ' ii i!s ■■[■ made tlie trnmhune fa- mous. !.MIe:iii B ' ) rl; lit ' Triillfiidf v M ' e fear her heart is cap- tured. For her soul seems so en- raptured. ' iiiilitii I III o; ' ' lie V:i II lit I I ' ll ■ So sweet, so gentle and so kind Her like are alwa ' s liard to find. llu|JtoTi JKi lX 3cKo®l C ' - ' - sS PAGD F0I;TY- EIGHT Q .. - ...,,:.. f(etro pect o| g)2, @ ' === ii:3iC ' = =-=-== lufftoii JKid! 5e! 0(D)l PAGE F O F; T Y - X I X E @ .,„= === ' l: SLi!- = ' ' 9 311 f etrospeet o| 192 CAN YOU IMAGINE? Bill High iSIecpiiig in a (li)ll-cart? Bess Sale Ndt Willing to help? ' Hubert Smith Xot riding in a ' illys-Knight? Ernest Sliafer Mistaken? Jim Todd Xot interested in athletics? Lillie Trnllender Without a Sunday nite date? The Kefros])eet Staff With a lot of inspiration? Fred Morris Having a date with Amy Scott? Hid ' alHler At schocd on time? Mary Thoma In a hurry? Helen Fisher Xot meeting Lloyd at Library at 10.30. Kate Frazier T ' . ... Mad? Elizabeth Wasson Xot lalking to tlie boys? George Santon In a liaseball game? Bob Hailey Handling tlie trntli with care? Libby Cook Xot talking to All)ert Eeeta Cook Without Bill Kershuer? Lois Barr Without a new hero? Fred Ault Giving a short recitation? Louise K Xot buying hair nets at the Leader? Martha Rose : [ ' . . Real Mad? F ' rench Morris ' il]l his car full of gas? Julia Reynolds Sensible? Franklin Shire AVitlinut a new joke? Ralph Travis Wii b a new joke? ' Pete Reynolds Very Long? Fred Morris Serious? Virginia Seabol 1 Without Carrol? Harmon Skiles Xot around women? Ernest Lesh Vamping the girls? Alildred I ' yle Not sleepy the first period? Helen Tri ' bolet ' Thin ? EdAvard P. Williamson Smoking? Thelma Clark With Curly Hair? Lucile Price X ' ot talking of Ft. Wayne? Frances Ell Without a date on Sunday nite? John French ( ' hewiu ? Madge Spray Without a letter from Davenport? Harrj ' Cotterly With a grouch ? Hubert Smitli In class a whole period? Amy Scott Williont her lessons? Marcy (-fettle AMIhout a grin? [iss Karns As Physical Culture Director? Miss Cassidy Real Loud? Miss Sellenu ' yer Xot Good X ' atured ? Miss Worley Xot thinking of Ben ? :Miss Sturgis Weighing 204? Miss Hix(ui Anyone besides Mrs. Pettibone? Miss Kempes Without a date? Miss Peters Xot getting to work ? Mr. Stout A dignified jjrofessor? Mr. Templin X ot busy? Mr. McDonough Playing Basket Ball? Mr. Allen Xot helping someone? Vera Kaiu Xot feeling just fine ? 3Ir. (iay Xot telling his classes to get to work? ia -= :-=-- llUfft01I ,ell O(0l PAGE FIFTY ©_— - ' ' ia ih-. JIte f(etrospect of 192 C i S S ' .. BRIGHT SAYINGS OF THE CHILDREN Edwai-d Xorilvkc Hello, is tliis ;M;ii-garet? Alai-tlui Host ' :Mi)iiis I ddu ' t care ilaiy Peiu-e ' i ' ll, I nuist practice. Lncile Price Yes, I i ot it in I ' t. Wayne. Uayiaond IJeddiny . . YeS ' IMiss ' ( rl( ' y, I ' ve read that hocik het ' ore •Jnlia Iveyiioids I jnst alunil died. All ert lioliilisoJi I ' llS. Please (xeorge Santoii — (In a liaseliall game] ! :?— XXX -- ! :? ! I ) ?— I!ed(dia Shigley 1 Won ' t. Margaret Joray . . . Oli 1 ninst send a k ' ller to Dick ( ' leo Clialfant Law- rence and I were ont riding 8nnday Aflernoon. Lillian Trnllender ()li ! .My Sonl Helen Shoemaker Isn ' t that tnnnv . ' IJess Sale Well ' I suppose yon want me to h(dp with the eats. Hid Walmer Xow, that ' s the way I ' d do it. Helen Hixon (lot a letter this morning. 5Iiss Karns X ' ow — l!r )ther I Hick Gay (iot your excnse ' . ' Vera Kain Long Distance ■?Well, I ant Don (Gardner, at Warren Miss Stin-uis Oh, I ' m so excite 1 1 Miss Kenipes Yes, I ' ll be glad to take the date. lied Shafer Well — er — to a certain extent. Hubert Smith Where ' s Polly ' . ' Louise K Good-nite, Si. Homer Markley -For Gawd ' s sake! Amy Scott Let ' s see your repctrt card. (Hadys Swinford Oh I I ' m so mad! Kate W. Vorley Xow my dear children, don ' t be so fo(disli Aggie Sellemeyer ' X tliat. •Tnlin Frencli — 1 Itefort ' jiliysics test) This test won ' t be .• o hard. iM ' elyn Wliilc — ( After test 1 I never saw such a test. -Mary Thonia Oh Cuchoooo — I ' rancis Fitzjiatrick Oh Gosh. Mary Ann llntt ' man Kiss my foot! Lawrence Tcm]ilin ile and Xutter done that. Lois Barr Got a brand new hero. Lawrence Deckhart Hot dog! Ed Earley (Jot anything to eaf? Florence Fislibaugli Alright. Heh ' n Fisher . . What time will you meet uie, Lloyd ? 1  orothy Griffin Xoav Marcy. ' illianl High Aw, Come on. Ilnliert Kunkel May I have a pass I ' rench Morris One gallon of gas, please % =--- C-=-- TLu||toir JHudlt ell ool PAGE FIFTY -ONE tro peet, o| 92 ' ' ' ' - S C --- ®= ==-= ' ' %= =:± -- ' Uulltoix i6 5en.o®l C - ..= ' ' =-=--==S PAGE FIFTY -TWO 1 .=.= - = .. --= = 5|etro peet o| l 2, ' ' ' == ===.=- 3 ' ' = ==--=== @ .===- % - .-- 1Lufftoir jKidlrx cT ool PAGE F I F T Y - T H R E E ig , =-== lii , i:t====- 3Ite f(etros|3)eet of 9 ® ' ' i3 € ' ' =-=-=.==S Ode to Underclassmen Here ' s to the I ' uderclassiueii, Long lliiiy tliey live. ' itllllul tliei;- swcei and iiiiioceiit (•(mnteuances, B. H. S. Avonkl lie a terrible plaee to live. Tlieiv voices liifili and shrill may he heard at any time Either pleading in the otiflce or reciting Latin lines. In the halls at noon or after class They give a glance of envy at any mighty Senior that might pass. And long for the day to come when tliey reach that coveted height. The Seniors of today look with gviinine regret T ' pon the day which tliey must part For a jollier Imiich conld not he found In any other high school and uay nor any other town. . --- ' l C- .-- ' lu|Jto jKu n 5cKo(D)l . C - - S PAGE F !■ F T Y - F I V E JUNIOR CLASS lu||toii jKidl cK®® C - - C - S PAGE F I F T V - S 1 X ig,,.== --= ' ' ii .,ii.= == Jit© f etro pecsib o| l g)2, (f -.- ' - . JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Class VoJoi ' x — Blink mul (lolil OLAS CEM Time woith is in ln-iiii; ikiI st ' ciiiiiig, In doinj; earli day tlial ; (i( ' s Itv Some little good, not in di-eaniing, Of STOat tilings to do hy ami hy. In tile niontli of Scjitenilicr. 1!I1S, avc. tlie class of ' 22 eiiteird ! . H. t . with llic proiici- cri ' dcMitials jirc- euted to ns by t1ie city schools. Oni- class llicn consisted of . !_) (tifty-nine) nicni- liei-s, and it A ' as with great fci- dr that we elected Koh- ert Ehlei ' president, I- ' ianklin Siiii-e, xice-pvesident and Kathi-yn Meyers, secietary-ti-casnrei-. lly tiie linie ilie inter-class liasketball season be- gan we had devtdoped (|nile a fast little team with Derr, - ' aptain ; ( ostcUo and Uailey forwards; Gettle center; Hart, Cotton, Oonklin and Tabor, guards. At the beginning of our second year in B. H. S. we elected Frank]] Shire pre-ident; Marcy Gettle, vice-president; Gladys Swinforcl, secretary and Lois Itarr, treasurer. Vith great pride and rejoicing we carried off the silver plate, which it is customaiy to award to the basketball team vinning the inter-class games. Another year passed by and we returned to B. H. S. as true bine Juniors as we had been Sophomores, always loyal to our class colors of gold and black. Tlie officers were elected as follows: Marcy Gettle, president ; Franklin Shire, Tice-presi:lent ; Elizabeth Patton, secretary and Edward (Ted) Walborn, treas- urer. Once again we endeavored to wiu the silver plate lint w ere forced to surrender it to the Sophomores, al- though we held second place. But far are we from discouragement aiul shame for it is not dishonoraltle to fall before such a worthy foe, so still Ave smile and wisely nod our heads while in our eyes there is an ex- pression which seems to say just yon wait until next year. Sfi — still loyal to our good old class, we, the Jtmiors are waiting until next year. toii JMlidli eliool PAGE F I F T Y - S E ' E X , ..===== = 1 ,,: ===- JIte f(etro p®et o| 2 ' - . ' ' . SOPHOMORE CLASS ©=,:= --=== i =- -= ' 1Lu||ioir JKidl cK®® ==-= = = =-- == 0 !■ A G E F 1 F T Y - E I G H T 31t© ftro peet ■ q| g)% © f -- SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY Vll( ' ll we, till- class of liliMl, entered 15. H. S. I guess we Were inwardly (luakiiiii as iimst t ' ervi)iie is, altlioiigii we withstood it bravely we luipe. Ve eleel- ed Albert Ilobiiisou, president : James Dailey, viee- presideiit ; Margaret losinian, secretary and IJebeeea Stiidabaker, treasurer. Those ottieers served us well and we followed under their leadershi]) confidently. We deciled upon Ivoyal Purple and Old (iold as our class colors. We had one memorable hay-ride our Freslnnau year out to Josephine Heelers. We didn ' t have very many society events although we were not lacking in pep. But by the end of onr Freshman year we fell ijuite at home and walked with lordly airs around to our classes. Our Sophomore year we again elected Albert Robinson, as president and Herman (iilbert, vice- president ; Elizabeth Cook, secretary and Dorothy Smith treasurer. These officers entertained the class at a Hal- lowe ' en Progressive Party in the early part of the year. Just before the middle of the Sophomore year we changed our class colors to purple and white. We have quite a little abilitv ' in our class in ath- letics as we won the inter-class basketball tourney and Avon honors in track and a number of Sophomores are on the second team. And of TJKdma ( ' lark we certainly are and should be proud of her talent in speaking and the distinction of her honors achieved in the Discussion League. We were sorry to have Mildred Hookanson leave us but glad to have Gertrude Knowlton, of Mexico, a memlier (d ' onr idass. ' i ' hus ends the historv of our first two vears in B. H. S. . -- ' ...i -- TLuffioirx Cll (0) ol PAGE FIFTY -NINE --= = ' 1 : = Jit© (etro pect o| 9 FRESHMAN CLASS 6= ===-- = =- -- llu|ftoir jaidl 3cK®® ===- -==-==i0 PAGE SIXTY 31{b f{ftrosn e-t oj g)2, FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY The l ' resliniiin class (.f l!ti ' (l-19i;4 A as just as iiK ' ek, but not any nieekm-; was Just as mild, but not any niiklei-; Avas just as jireen, but uot any greener; than any other Freshman class that has ever entered the sacred walls of B. II. S. At first we were so fear- ful of breaking some unknown High School law or ctistom, that we even trembled when we walked across the floor. But now, after these months of association with the mighty Seniors, tlie flighty Junioi ' s, ' and the haughty- Sophomores, we have become so con- fident in ourselves that a stranger would find it very dittioilt lo select the verdant ones. We have developed an excellent basketball team- which gives jiromise of being one of the best. Even the Seniors acknowledge the ability of our team, for we won over them during the inter-class games. And it was a Freshman, Lloyd Harshman, who won the half-mile run. in track meet. But not in athletics alone have we proved ourselves, for in the County La- tin Contest we liad two winning representatives, Caro- lyn Erickson and Edward Paul Williamson. Indeed, we lack neither in (juality nor quantity, for we number ninety-one members. And with the col- ors of cream and crimson, under the able leadershij) of Alonzo Brickley, president ; Kathryii Thomas, vice- president; Clarence Bartlemay, secretary; Martha Rose Morris, treasurer, every member should finish his course with liighest honors. So stuilions liave we been that we have had little time for social frivolities, our only indulgen ce being a hike. However, within tlie next three years we hope to hfive our full quota of all good times. 0. ====-- = ;-=--== lufftoii jKidli 5e! (D (D l ' -.- ' ' ' ' ---iS PAGE S I X T Y - O N E I l,, =-= 5= i;i ii Jit© f tro peei. of l g 2, ' ' s ' ---. a. - -.- ' - lti||toii jRldltx S KoQl C =- ==.:,.= == =---==:S PAGE S !■ X T Y - T W O % . = = % :,.. ' Olte 5 tro peeib o| % y ' -; ' - B. H. S. GIRLS @.. =:==-=== % =-i=-- ' lu||toii JKldH cH®® PAGE SIXTY -THREE .== == = = ' 1 , = = JTC® trospeet. of % ' ' C ' ' --- B. H. S. GIRLS Here ' s to the dames of I!. H. S. ! We ' ll admit we have no stars in I ' asket Call or athletics but say, we ' re right there when it comes to yell, say I Kemem- lier how we downed our colors for the lirst football game. It helped too cause we won. We ' re not sel- lish either because we enterlaiiii ' d ihc kiddies at a Christmas party. Believe me they certainly enjoyed it too. We dressed dolls for a month but it sure was worlli it to see how happy those kiddies were. At tournament time we certainly performed our duty there and the boys sure griuued etc. when we handed tlieni steaming plates of good eata. We ' ll admit we enjoyed it too. Ambition is our nnddle name because look how we came to the rescue when we pulled the r.ake Sale so Thelma and Miss ' (u■ley could go to r.loomingt(jn. ' Tis true the boys like to make fun of our i)owder putt ' s, various modes of hair dressing etc. liut variety is the spice of life, ' ' and surely we ' re not entirelv useless, are we boys? 1Lu|Jtoii JKi H 5 H®® PAGE SIXTY -FIVE 0 .=====-== =% ,,,, ===.=- 31te tro p©ct of 92 ' ' =========, 3 ' ====- ri ' us TKorna ni Van Horn @.,.==- = C- --= TLufftoix JKi PAGE S I X T Y - S 1 X C.===.=-= ' = = ii=- ' ® introspect of 2, ' .i C ' — == CO-ED ORGANIZATION The Co-Ell elnb v:is organized last year lOlfl ild under the direction of Miss Kate ' ass Worley, dean of girls. Tlie purpose of the elnb was to create a bet- ter spirit anioug the High School girls and to make it Ijossible to co-operate and work together. The club was successful in all its nndertakiugs last vear so it was reorganized this year. Officers were elected and work started iu fine shajte. The most important social event of the year was the Hallowe ' en party given at the gym. The gym was decorated in all the (da.ss colors and a program was given by the different clas.ses. The Co-Eds had a I!ake-I; ale Saturday morning, April 15. The girls were very snccessfnl in their sale as they cleared about thirty dollars. The Co-Eds wish to express tlieir appreciation to Miss Worley for all her efforts in helping the girls in their activities. I ===--== = .1 ==-- 1lu|Jtoi jHid!| . eKo® = -= ==€ == ---=3 PAGE SIXTT-SEVEN e f(etro p© s-!b oj gi2, (§ ' ' -5 ' ' ' = =-==-=® GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB ®=i ===-- ±.-- lLu|Jtoii jMlid! 5cK®® ' = :=- - C ' =  =: PAGE S I X T Y - E I G H T ©,,.==.=-- = 1 ;==== Dlt® Hetro |])(B©t, of I92 MISS THELMA CLARK C. H. S. can certaiuly be iJioiul ' of Miss Tlieliiia Clark, Soplioiiiore, Avho ropieseiited ns this year in tlic State Discnssiun Lcaiinc Tliis was tlie tirst year Tliehna has entered tlie Disenssimi I.ea.iiiie and lid- splendid snceess shows her remarkable ability. The county meet was held in P.lnttton ilarch iT), the subject of th.e discussion was Tlie Housing- Problem. Liberty Center was the only otJier contes- tant entered in the League. Tludnia took tirst jilat-e so entered the District Contest held at Wim-hesler, April 8. There were five other contestants and when Thelnia was awarded first place we realized her ora- torical ability. Thelma also made a splendid showing at Pdoom- ington, April 22, and everyone was mighty proud of our representative. Much credit is due Miss Work y for Tlielma ' s success as she coached her and helped her in many ways. We are sure that Thelma will enter the discussion Leagues in the next two years and we wish her all the success in her efforts. @=.======-== C:± -- ' llufftoir JKi dl 5ell 0(Dl PAGE S I X T Y - N ' I N E ., .-- = =% C-:2-=- 31t® f(©trospect o| 9 B. H. S. GIRLS She wears a neat and pretty gown With a rnflle np and down On lier dress; She is gentle, she is sly. And tliere ' s langhter in her eye, She ' s fi-oni 1!. H. S. ' Tis rnnioi-ed that her glances Throw the High School l)oys in trances It ' s so I guess. She ' s a sport, she ' s not a baby And she ' s too, a perfect lady She ' s from B. H. S. She looks something i-wcll And you should hear her yell At a game, She ' s a cook, she ' s a dear And you ' ll always find her near She ' s a P.. H. S. dame. With her dimples and her curls Just Ihinl of her as all the girls Of 1!. H. S. ' llen ' er the call for duty came They were willing, true to name Tliey ' re from B. H. S. — ir ( iji( h}( ief to SVn  f7 Miiifiiii Peck ® =---=== % Ci --= lu|Jtoii JKidn 5eH D ' n ' Tl C ' ' = == = C = --= PAGE SEVENTY a. - - ' cii - f(etrosp(e©i; of 92 ' = ==.=., 3 ' ' =---= iir ebool - --. = = = --==3 © PAGE S K ' 1-: X T V - O N K --== = iC±i=. = 31t© f tro peet. of g% 3 ' ' =- = ATHLETICS IN B. H. S Tlic year of lic ' d-lil l was iiiic of the iiicist snc- (H ' ssful years knuwii in the liisfoiy of I!. II. S. in athletics. In every brancli, soiiii- of wliicli were enti- rely new, o ir lioys workeil willi m at inl(M-esl, and the resnll was nioi-e honors for onr 11. II. S. In footiiaJ] onr lioys woiked like eteran- ami their cool ])layini; won lanrels ihat will fore ' er stand ont aaioni; tlie forniidahle tasks that I!. II. S. arcom- ]dislies. NN ' heii the liaskethall season o])ein ' d, it was greet- ed with enthnsiasiiL from every side. The season was opened with a victory and onr hoys kei)t the jiood work all year. The players, scholars, and citizens of r.lntfton mnst he -ompliniented oti tlieir sn]i])ort and s]ioitsmanshi]i shown dnrinn a iiam( . It was their condtiet that hel]ie l make I!. H. S. known far and wide. The season (dosed with a great disapijoint- meiil, lint — anyway we made some other teams ner- vons. After the call for track men came the field swarmed with men — and boys — in track suits. But w hen they found that tliey had to work, some of them withdrew, lint nevertheless a good track team was formed,. Althongh we hail only a few meets, otir team made a name for themselves. Then the call came for haseball players. Again tlie ti(dd was swarmed with fans and a first class team was selected. Their fame spread all over northern Indiaiia. ' ith two jtitchers of wonderful merits and a whole field of first class basemen and tt( Iders onr baseball team is as invincible as Ulnffton Hi-h itself. @.,==== -=- =C-.-- Hufft oir )1 P A G 1-: S !•: ' li . T Y - T H i: K K I i ,,,,=. --2=%iC i == arte f(e-tro pe©t o| 92 Uu||toi[ jHidin e! ®®TL 1 ' A G K S E V K X T Y - V O U 1! FOOTBALL For tlic tii ' st tiiiK ' in many years IJhitftoii had a football team. Tliis team had a hiiihly siu ' eesst ' ul season iiavinii a record of one victory, two defeats and one Si ' ume which resulted in a tie. Tlie team ] layed a wonder- I ' nl lianie for the first year that any of I hem hail ]ihiye(l. ' I ' lie tirsl ame resulted in a well earned victory over Decatur, by a score of 1;?-G. rduffton had Deca- tur so far outclassed that they did not know wliich way they were lid ina ' . Friday, November the tifih. lUufftou ' s valiant warriors j(uuiiey- d to Garrett, and were upset by a Sl ' -O score, (larrett had a much hea- ier learn and they also have been playinii for about tive years. Logausport voya.8ed to our fair liaudet Satur- day, November the thirteenth ' and returned home with the bacon on the long end of a 14-T score. The Tuesday of Kovember Iti, lUufftou played Fort Wayne to a standstill, the score being 7-7. The ganu ' was ]ila.ved in a snowstorm. A great uniny men flill be lost to tlu ' team this year, iiududing Captain Todd, High, Stnrgis, Kersh- ner, Stogdill, ilorris, larklev and ' arnall, Init we are certain that 15. H. S. will have a tine leain next vear. Hu PAGE S E - E X T Y - F I V E ,1 C ' - . C - i ,,,. = ==% :,i = = Jit© f(etro peet o| 92 S =- === - - Uu||toir = = -- =: PAGE S E ' E N T V - S I X iS=.==-- = = C±i - JIte f trospect of 9 ' = =.- ig = - BASKET BALL SUMMARY I!. II. S. closed a liiglily suceessfnl season in l):is- ketbiill on ilareli 5, winning 17 games and losing !). The most pleasing games were the vietoi-ies over Hart- ford City, Decatur and I ' irt Vayue. The team was a big disappointnu-nt (hiring the tournament when, after running all over Pennville, they htst the game in the finals to louroe. Jieginning with the game at Keiidallville the team won 10 consecutive games in- cluding Fort Wayne , Decatur, Hardford City, Wa- bash, and Pennville. Eleven out of the seventeen games won were pla.ved at home while four out of the nine games lost were lost here. The easiest victory was the one over Tocsin by a 41-21 st-ore. Cai)tain Morris easily lead all of the other players with 23(1 points Todd was his nearest competitor with 178 points. Beeler was the best man at converting fouls into points, getting forty-six of the free throws. SCHEDULE FOR I!l20-in21 Nov. 4— B. H. S 23 Fairmount 11 Nov. 19 — B. H. 8 11 Huntington 32 Nov. 26— B. H. S 17 Pennville 16 Dec. 10— B. H. S 19 Hartford City. .16 Dec. 17— B. H. S 17 Summittville . . .20 Dec. 21— B. H. S 39 Liberty Center. .28 Dec. 30— B. H. S 24 Decatur 18 Jan. 1— B. H. S 20 yaba.sh 17 Jan. 5— B. H. S 21 Angola 24 Jan. 7— B. H. S 49 (larrett 25 Jan. 14— B. H. S 2.5 Huntington 30 Jan. 1.-)— P.. H. S. . . .23. Kendallville . . .26 Jan. 21—1!. H. . Angola .34 Jan. 2S— P, H. .17. .... Fairmount . . . . .19 Feb. 2— P.. H. .2(1. .... Liberty Center. .27 Feb. 4— B. H. .2C.. . . . .Kendallville . . .22 Feb. S— P.. H. .2.-). .... Fort Wayne . . .22 Feb. 11- P.. H. .41. .... Tocsin .12 Fel). IC— 1!. H. .41. .... Fairmount A. . .17 Feb. IS— B. H. .30. Hartford City. .12 Feb. 2.3— B. H. .27. .... Decatur .17 Feb. (! B. H. .31. .... Wabash .19 M:n: 4— B H. .14. Tocsin . 7 Jlar. 4— B H. .20. Hartford Twp. . . 8 : Iar. 5— H H. .42. . . . .Penmille .19 Mar. 5— B H S.. . .13. .... Monroe 0 ' I ' 1)1VI1)UAL PLAYERS Po. Fl.l. Gls. Foul Gls. Morris V !l! 32 . Shafer F . iS — . Todd C 78 22. Cettle C 22 1. Beeler C 2 46 . Hurt F 7 — . IMarkley C 6 — . Kershner (i 2 — . Farley F .- — . Sjieheger F 4 — . .230 .116 .178 . - 5 . 5 ' ) . 14 . 12 . 4 . II) . 8 luJftoir JHi-dH e ool @° ' = -= = == ' =--===g PAGE SEVENTY- ,, == 1; . 31t© f etro peei. o| g)% ( - 3 ' = - ' ' =-.= FRED MORRIS. CAPTAIN ■21 Rosy came to B. H. S. from Pennville in his junior j ' ear. He made tlie basketball team as siih forward in the 1919-20 season and was elected captain for the 19 2o-i ' l leason. ERNEST SHAFER. FORWARD ' 21 Red was on the second team in his freshman year and sub on tlie first team in his sophomore year. He was a regular in his third and fourth years of school. JAMES TODD, CENTER Jimmie was witli us in xiur freshman year, but went to Culver in his Sophomore and part of his Junior j ' ear. MARCY GETTLE. GUARD Tliis is Red ' s first year on the basketball squad, but he played a great game. He is the only man left for next year. ioi jHidli cKool PAGE SEVENTY -EIGHT ,,..=.=- ' %i :i-:. = = e f(©trospe©ib o| 9 7 Smm EF.VIN BEELER ■■21 Ervin missed only one game this season and that because lie was sick. He formed a veritable stone wall at the opponent ' s goal. Ervin played on tlie second team last year. ERNEST HURT ■21 Goldie was not eligible to play until the second semester, but he showed his worth then. HOMER MARKLEY, GU.A.RD ' •Fat was substitute last year and this year but played a good gami . @ , ,,=.==-=-= i=: C:i «=- = lulftoix JKtdlr eHool •WILLIAM KERSHNER, GUARD Bill wouldn ' t let them pass s back guard when ever he playei Bill played on the second teal last year. (S i E ' E N T V - X ; - ' E =: ii Jit© f tro peet o| 49s Uufftoii JMlidl 3e! ®o PAGE K I G H T Y g . - ' i . i- . - art© f tro peet o| 92 =-=. 3 ==- == SECOND TEAM The second team liail a woudei-fiilly successful season winning seven games and losing two. Hart- ford Twp. was tlie only team that defeated the sec- onds. The first team next year will have to be built from the second team as Gettle is the only first team man left. Stogdill was the only Senior on the second team this year. B. H. S. shdiild have a line team next year with Gettle as a nucleus, Earley, 1 3. Myers, ' •22. llartling, ' 22, iSpeheger, ' 22, Costello, 22, Talx-r, 22, and (Gil- bert, ' 23. Emmett Stout coached llicni tJiis year and they made a splendid showing. SCHEDULE FOR 1920-1921 B. H. S 13 Hartford Twp. . 15 I!. H. S 13 Hartford Twp. .22 1!. H. S 21 Hartford Twp. .18 B. H. S 32 Ossiau 1st 14 B. H. S 31) Kirkland 1st . . .20 B. H. S 22. . Hartford ' ity . .13 P.. H. S 20 Boy Scouts 11 B. H . S l(i Liberty Center . 15 B. H. S 24 Liberty Center . 12 lufftoi JHi dH 3cKool PAGE EIGHTY -ONE ,.=. = =? li: Cii=..=- 31t© tro peet of g)t ' ' == -=.. £ 5 = — -== Hufftom JMli ' n 5eH®-®l P A G !•; 13 I G H T Y - T ' O . - ' ' liiCdi -- 31te f|etrosp(B©t of 19 (§ ' == - ==ei;,.5 ' = -====. PAGE EIGHTY -THREE I ,...=.==-- % ii - trospeet o| 2, § === . i 3 C ' ' ' ==-=-=iS Pl f ■ i f ©. -- ' Ci -- ' lLu||ioii JHtdin eDiool PAGE E I G H T Y - F O U R ©,,====--== ' ' 1 .= = 31te f(©trospeeib of 9 y ==- 5=C == -- = ACTIVITIES 0.,===---=== % =- =-- lufftoi jKid! 5cKo®l ' ' ==.-=P C= =--=:3 PAGE E I G H T Y - F 1 V E , ...=-= ?%i , i = f TO© f(etro Bect o| 9 § ' = == ,; 3 ' ' ==-=-= BOYS ' GLEE CLUB Uu|Jioir PAGE EIGHTY -SEVEN JI|(E f(etrosBe(Et o| t E SENIOR CLASS PLAY @..,...--- =%iC:i --= Uulltoix JRid cHlool C -= C ' ' ' ---=: PAGE EIGHTY-EIGHT ' ' Nothing But The Truth ' ' The Senior class ;u-liiig acfordiiiu to custoiii de- cided to jiut oil a class play and conse(ineiitly Xo- tliin; Imt the Truth was chosen because of its good merits and as it had i)roved a great success on the stage as a farce comedy. The first scene is laid in tlie office of Mr. Kals- fon, a A ell-to-do broker, who is portraycl by William High. He is ver.v much dislnriied over the fact that Ills ] artiiers, Hick Donnley and Kob Kennett can not sidi some worthless (|uicksilver stock wliicii he has in- vested heavily in. Mis partners were ably represent- ed by Hubert Smith as Dick and Harmon Skiles as IJiili. who are the leading men of ihe play. I ' inally it is decided to sell some of the stork to ( hirence ' an Kusen- another ineiuber of the firm, ami w hose [lart was played by Pressel Keihliug. A clever transaction is performed and ' an is successfully hooke . Mr. l{alslon s wife and daughter and a friend, Ktlud Clark, appear in the ottice. This time her father Mr. Kalston promised to double it. The second and third acts occur at the country home of the Kalstons. Dick and ' an Duseu, as well as .Mr. Kalston do their very best to get Bob to tell a lie, but with poor results. Many amusing siluatioiis occur, wliich are very endiarrassing to liob. The iiishop of the well known church in the city is also a guest there. Van Duseii sells the worthless slock he has bought to the bishoji who later finds out that it is worthless and creates a very amusing scene. The efforts of the partners to make I!ob tidl a lie are of no avail and he wins the bet which is the re- sult of .Mr. IJalston having to give a large sum to the hos])iial. r oli has given his sweetheart some anxious moments on account of his telling the truth. But all is explained and all ends well when he explains the roiibling of the money by saying he invested if in steel stock. ... .. ' ' ' ' .i ' ' JBluJ|toir JAid! 5el ool = ===-= == ' =---=:3 P . G E E I G H T Y - N i N E % . . - ' % , ,... ' Olte trospeet of % g -- ' ' --. : History of the Comet Tlie year nf l! l!l saw tlie first ai)] ( ' aiaii -c nf llic Comet wliicli is today a lively ami tloiirisliiiiy school ]iaper. Tlic srliucil hail loiijj, ' realized the fact that a S(dio(il ]in]ier was needed In coinplele its ei|iii])ineii1 , It seemed at that time almost impossilde l i ])iil out a ))a]:er in such a small schord, for although larg- er si-lioids liad schcKi] |i,i)iers, tlie ])roject iiivariahh ' failcMJ when laken up liy schoids the size of 1!. II. S. Itnl there wcic certain ]ieo]ile a ho -were uiidaun- tecl by lh(sc facts, s(i llicy started a schoid |;apcr which was named the ( ' oniet. I eaii Keynolds and John iloynihan were aiijuiiuled editor an 1 eidlor-iu- chief ies];eclive!y. Due to their ea] alde ability an exe(dlent paper was pur out and it jtroved a siu-cess both ill merit and in a tinaiicial way. This first pajier ■ vas in the form of a iiews|)a]ier, and imdudeil all the athlelic and im]iorfaiit events of recent oceuri ' iuice in Hiyh Scdiool The followinii year the ]iav)er Avas in charjie of Raymond Hurd and Hubert Smith. They ehani cd the ( oniet to a book form, alihounh th.ey folloA ' ed the plans of their predecessors in regard to readinji ' mat- ter. The Comet gained adtlitional fame and cimld noAV be (Massed with thi ' besi in Ihe state. The next year, liCMi-i ' l, Hubert Smith and Lou- ise Klopfenstine Avere ]int in cbaruc. Once more the t-oA ' cr was (diaiii;ed. This lime it took the form of a_ small newspajier. The ( oiiiet staff was very capable and put forth an excellent jiaper. XeAV departmeiils Avere started and I lie ]ia))er had by this time become an established institution. Hubert Kunkel and Elizabeth Patton Avere (dni- sen to head the l!)l ' l Comet Staff. They proA-ed I heir ability in the first issue ])ut out and the retiriui;- staff is sure that the ( ' omet is left in ;ood hands, avIio are capable of upkeeping the excellent reputation of the Comet and P.. H. S. % --= % C=i --= llufftoii JMlidl cK®® P A G K N 1 N E T AT @. - == i Cii---= JIt s Hstvosipeet of % ' f ' ' -- 19 2t d1922 £®W£t Stiff %:.=== -=== ' %iC:-.- ' lufftoir jMlidl: cHiool PAGE N I Is ' E T Y - O N E , , == =%i i, JIte f(etro p©©ib o| g)2, ' ' = 3 ' = =-==:- Personnel of the Comet Staff 1920 - ' 21 Editor-in-chief Hubert F. Stiiitli Business Maiiaiiev Hainion H. Skiles Ass-ociate Editor Louise Klojifenstine Faculty Advisor . . liss K. W. Worley Feature Editor Helen lloAve Excliauge Editor Dorothy Smith Literary Edit(u- (rladys S-winford Local Editor Pauline Van Horn Alumni Editor Elizabeth Patton Athletic Editoi- Doyle PiCynolds Joke Editor Lucile Price Joke Editor Mary Ann Hutfman Junior Editor Martha I ' .oyd Sophomore Editor Tlielma Clark Freshman Editor Edwarl Williamson Advertisinii ' Ernest Shafer r ovle Reynolds 1021 - ' 22 Editor-in-chict Hubert D. Kunkel P)iisiness 3Iana,ner EdAvard Earley Associate Editor Elizabeth Patton Faculty Advisor Miss K. W. ATorley Local Editor Llarriet Lonn-don Literary Editor Elizabeth Kunkel Feature Editor Katherine Kerfoot Alumni Editor Lois Barr Exchange Editor Dorothy Smith Joke Editor Thelnia Clark liiiJ|toir )1 ' AGE XI N K T Y - T A ' O ®.=-- ' ' ' ' l C:±i==-- Jit© tro peet, of 502 ' == -==..- 3 =C ' = - . Press Club In Di-der to keep in toncli of the joiirnalisin eiiil of tlie Iliij,li School and to ijroniote this and make it of more value to the students, the first editor-in-chief and founder of the Comet, Mr. Deane Keynolds call- ed toi ether the men who hare been and are editors and cldefs of the ( omet and Retrospect and ther had a ban(iuet at the Uliss Hotel. Here each one had to .i;ive a speech on his work in connection with the Com- et or Retrospect. Then they talked over and orsianized tlie Press (- ' lub, Jiis being an lionorary Club yet hoping ' to do a certain amount of good work. They limited the membership to the editor-in-chief and business man- ager and one associate editor from each class. Tins was also limited to men. They elected oiflcers of the club as follows: Deane Reynolds, ' 19, president; Hubert Smitli ' ' 21, vice-president; and Jolin [oyni- lian, ' 10, sec. and Ireas. Each member is to be ready at any time to offer the ability in writing articles when ever requested. Tliosc ulrea ly members are. Deane Reynidds • 191!) I ' led Ashbanclier 10J9 John foynilian l!)19 liaymoiKl Hard 19l. ' (l Josef Seabold 1920 Luster Jlerriman 1920 Hnliert Sunth 1921 Harmon Skiles 1921 1 )oyle Reynolds 1921 Hnltert Kunkel 1922 Edward Earlev 1923 toi JMLi n 5 H®® I ' A G E N I N E T Y - T H R E E ' l . ii - 0 ft© l etro peeib of g2, (5 =-- ' ' ' = == = - © - ' C- -- lu|Jtoii jMll d! cll o )l PAGE N I N E T Y - F O U R il=.=.-=-=== ' % ±i=-== = 31te f trog|3)©et o| 2 ' =--== £ 3 ' ' =-==. ALUMNI It lias lieeii tlii ' usual ciistoiu eacli year to jmli- lisli a directory of aluimii, but as it lias lieeii iiiipos- silile t scrnrc the correct addresses of all tlie aliiumi, tliis plan proved unsatisfactory, so the Iietr(isi)ect stafif decided to have one uiemher of each raduatinj class write a letter to the Ketrospect in hehalf of his class. It ' as iniiiossible to ij;et letters from every class hut we are sure that the letters written hy most (if the alumni as widl as the Ili h S!lio(d students, will ]u-o ' e interest iui;. The Retrospect staff wishes to express its aiijire- ciation to those alumni who responded so willini;ly and who lie]]ied us in our efforts to make the alumni section of the lilL ' l Ketrospect the best ever publishel. %=..= -- = % d.. lu|ftoii (JMLi dt ell ool PAGE N I X E T Y - F I V E 0 ,, =-= =?= == =- JIte f(etrospee-t of g)2 ;;3 C ' ===- ===S Class of 1883 TO THE HETROSPECT: Thirty-eight years ago! That -was the advent of the Class of ' 83. Two girls and nine boys. Live wires before electrieity was harnes.sed. The only class that could study and each member keep one eye open for the D. K. P. Those letters stood for Dear, Kind Professor and was none other than our own P. A. Allen. Miss Rena Burwell, now Mrs. Callahan, of Chicago; Miss Nellie Freeman, now Mrs. Bennett, of Indianapolis; Harry H. Crosbie, one of the big business men of Memjihis, Tenn.; Harry .J. Meek, a Kokonio, Ind. hustler; Alfred C. Burwell. lawyer, of Enid, Oklahoma; S. Morris Meek, musician extraordinary, Indianapolis; Fred L. Burgan. law- year and orator, wdxo died a couple of years ago in California ; and Will R. Spencer, who died in Dulutli three years ago, and who made and lost several comfortable fortunes in tlie iron ranges of Minne- sota. That was some class — B. H. S. has sent its graduates out over the country and every class can point with pride. They are all wide awake Americans and good citizens. But when it conies to classes, just take a look at old ' 83. That bunch of old settlers set the pace and by living up to the mark set by the pioneers, we are all proud of tlie Old Higli School and the students that have taken up life ' s battles. Best wislies. NELSOX K. TODD, ' 83 Class of 1884 The class of 1884 extends greetings to the class of 1921. We have witnessed with pleasure and pride the growth and development of our High School. W e of the earlier classes more readily appre- ciate how great lias been the growth and how full the development. We especially commend your class spirit, as evidenced by so splen- did an undertaking as the Retrospect. It is such efforts and achievements that add glory to the traditions of our school and stimulus to future classes. CHARLES E. STURGIS Class of 1886 Well. I suppose you youngsters think that the class of 1886 was a long time ago and that all members of that class are old people. You are mistaken. We arc all young even if grandpa and grandma. Look, Pa Allen is still here ' and in full charge, the .same as he was during the time of the class of ' 86 and even before tliat time, so I guess the class of ' 86 can still trot the modern gate. The thirty-four members of the class of ' 8B are now widely scattered butvery lively Americans. All members of the class are living except one, Frank W. Cummins, whose death occurred in 1887. Each of us send greetings to the Alumni of the Bluffton High School and welcome you. the clas s of 1921. to the . lumni roster. You, as the youngest class upon the records, must always jire- serve the wonderful reputation of BluflFton High School made by P. A. Allen and his associates. There is no belter place to live than Bluffton. Especially in so- cial equality and in the success attained by our Alumni. All on the same plane, no one above the other. I fyou attend the University or College and obtain a famous degree (jr in after life make millions or material reputation, conduct yourself tlie same and all the Bluffton Alumni will welcome you into the great family of tliose who have gone before. For the class of 1886. W. A. KUNKEL Class of 18 GREETINGS FROM CLASS 1888 TO CLASS 1921 ; Come on in, the water ' s fine. We have been out in it now for 33 years. Some of us have hit the rocks, in fact we have almost gone down for the third time, but our own courage with lielp from others near have saved us. Many have had smooth sailing while others have ventured out beyond the life line and are lost to us for- ever. But in spite of it all, we are glad we waded in, glad we learn- ed to jump the great waves which at times have almost engulfed us. While some of us are apparently little fish in the great struggle and have almost been swallowed up at times by the great sharks we have learned by experience it never gets one any where to sit on the beach and just view the ocean. Get in and learn to swim for vourscif and the sooner the better. ®= =-= ' = = i -= ' 1u|ftoir ja n 3cll O(0l PAGE NINETY-SEVEX ©,...=--= 1; ,.: =- JIte trospeet. of 92 == , 3 = --=== Class of 1891 It was ill April, that the graduating class of 1S91 received at the hands of tlie proper person, the diplomas signifying they had passed the examinations with a reasonable degree of satisfaction to the lionored fa -iiity and were thereby ushered frcm the Blufl ' ton High School out into tlie world of busy activity. No longer were they to be taught by the faithful teachers, no longer were they to be directed in their w ' ork by trained men and women, but having learned the lessons and prohted by precept and examjile, they bade farewell to the good old school days and took their place in the great big world to helji make it better because they lived and worked therein. The class of 1891 was not the smallest graduating class in num- bers, but the nine members, ONE BOY and eight girls, under the motto Wisdom is our goal went forward and today scattered over the country, east, west, north, south, tliey liave found their place and with the old love of the school days and the new love of the present day activities, they are following the gleam toward the goal of Wisdom. Oil tlie days, they w ere happy, care free in a way When you stop to consider the work of today. But ' twas there in the school room of Blutfton, I say The eight girls and one boy started out on the way To success and fortune, to life sad or gay. And the years have gone by since tliat April day, W ' hen tliat class silently went its way. But the lessons learned in the school room, I pray Mlieii eight girls and one boy went out life ' s way Have guided and strengthened and helped to stay. NELLIE ilASON BACKUS Class of 1893 The (. ' lass of 1S93 consisted of seven members out of a total en- rollment of about seventy. If my memory serves me right, the class colors were pink and blue, and our motto was Ad Alto. Two of the members of our class are deceased, Fred M. Rinehart and Bertha Cock Wirt. The other five are. Pauline Kanis Young, of Fostoria, Ohio; Florence Crosbie, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; James Kocher. Lumberman, of Decatur, Indiana: Lillie Falk Ashbaucher. of Bluifton, Indiana; and Charles G. I ailey. Attorney, also of Bluff- ton, Indiana. Yours very truly, CHAS. G. DAILEY Class of 1894 Of the original eleven members of this class ten are living. A little simple arithmetic will show that the age of any member is 43 years plus a few months or years, so the survivors can count them- selves safely through the perilous period of childhood and adoles- cence each with many years ahead of him. The class is nolding its own numerically in the world but not much more, for there are twelve children. (July two families number as many as tliree child- ren; in one of these families tw ' O of the children are twins. The only unmarried member of the class, as principal of the high sciiool, is the busiest mother of the lot. Another member is president of the school board. .So the class is doing its duty educationally. Otherwise the activities of the class are commonplace. Will Stnr- gis has a life job at Marion; the rest of us survive by coping with the fickle public from day to day. W ith one or two exceptions the girls of the class found their life work directly through the beneficent agency of co-educational uni- versities. One of them brought her husband to Bluffton with her and two others live in state cajiitals. One has aiKl( ' red as far as ilex- ieo City, but six of the class live in the town where they attended high school. None of the class has attained much ]iroininence, but none has been arrested (unless under an assumed name) or done penal service or been hung, though Carl Bonham once broke into a maple sugar cam]i and saved his reputation at a cost of fifty cents. E. B. WILLIAMSON. Class of 1895 THE RETROSPECT : Your letter outlining your plans for the 1921 Retrospect receiv- ed, appreciate the honor of being asked to speak for the class of 1895. ne.xt to the smallest in numbers tiiat has ever graduated from good old B. H. S. One of our number, Mrs. Henriette Arnold Weisner, has taken her abode in the Southland, the remaining three niemhers are filling our little niches, we hojie, of usefulness in Bluft ' toii. Your plan this year will do much to unite or tie up the old alumni with the school life of today. We are glad for the Retro- spect and through it again pledge our loyalty to B. H. S. •TOHN EDWIN REYNOLDS ' 9.5 P . G E N I N E T Y - I-: I G H T @ , ==-= i Cii..- TO© 5 tr It o| 492 ' ' . . C ' ' --- Class of 1895 TO THE RETi;O.SPECT: Witli ' I ' oat pleasure. I extuud greetings from a member of the class of ' Oli. No one likes school and we call it a Grind, nevertheless as the years pass by, we realize tlie most hapjiy, care-free days we have are our seliool days. I as.snre you tlie sweetest memories I treasure are my hapjiy years in Dear Old BlulTton ' s Schools and so I extend .Sincere greetings. CHAS. L. MERUI.MAX During tlie same year tlie class of 1897 was largely instrumental in tlie selection of the present High School colors, red and black, tlie Bhiffton High Scliooi prior to that time having had no regular colors. Tlie class of 1897 i-aii properly be considered one of the strong factors in the origin of class yells in the local high school, as prior to the senior year of tlie class of 1897 class J-ells were unknown affairs locally. Lhiring the senior year of the Class of 1807 the Bhifl ' ton High School w ' as represented by its first football team with the following well known citizens in the line-up: Ray Sturgis. left end; Howard Spake, left tackle; George Tribolet. left guard; Charles Baumgard- ner, left half back; Pliili]) Monroe, full back; UeForrest Little, right end; Ralph Kapp. right tackle; Ralph Todd, right guard; Ben Rainey riglit lialf back; Earl Merriman, quarter back and Jolin ilcCorinick, center. In tlie same year the Bluffton High School particijiated in its first Oratorical Contest witli other schools. Class of 1897 As a representative of the class of 1897, I gladly respond to the request of the Retrospect Staft ' that I send a few words of greet- ing on belialf of that class. While, in these days. High School annuals are the rule and all sorts of public athletic and scholarship contests with the ever pre- sent yells are the order of the day, I recall that these splendid cus- toms and desirable practices did not exist 25 years ago. I am, how- ever, reminded by one of tile iiroininent members of the class of lSi)7 that our class in its senior year, twenty-four years ago. w-as. in part at least, the originator of a number of ]ire.sent day local Higli School customs. The class of 1897 in its senior year, under the able supervision of George J. Tribolet. as editor-in-chief, publisned The Parthain the first annual of the Bluffton High School. These references indicate that those customs and practices which are now a definite part of every day High School life were just in the making at the time the class of 1897 were venerable seniors, as the members of The Retrospect Staff now are. If any reader of The Retrospect disagrees with me as to any of the foregoing statements, I have only to refer you to any mem- ber of the class of 1897. as I am sure that eacli one of them will agree that our class was about the best that ever graduated from the Blufi ' tou High Scliool with the exception, of course, of the class of 1921. On belialf of the class of 1897, the pioneers in the publication of Bluffton High School annuals, I congratulate you on the publication of the Retro.spect and wish you abundant success in your undertak- Cordially, RAI.PH S. TODD % = - ' % C:± --= llu||toir jHidH 5cll 0(D)l ff ' =- = , . ' --==3 PAGE N I N K T Y - N I . E , = ?=% , ii -= 31t® ©trosf@e-h of 2 Class of 1900 THE RETORSPECT OF 1921: Dear Friends: In behalf of the class of 1900 I send greetings. There were seven girls in our class and the subjects of our eonimencement orations were pertaining to the achievements accom- plished by women. At tlie suggestion of Supt. W. A. Wirt we wore the caps and gowns during all of our commencement festivities. We were also the first class in the B. H. S. to give a Senior class play and a Junior reception. Our H. S. monthly publication was called the Bassoon. Very sincerely, LILLIE REDDING Class of 1902 DEAR RETROSPECT EDKlilRS: Your recent request for a letter from me as a member of tlie class of 1902. with the intimation tluxt said letter would possibly be published in your annual, has inoculated me with a very active Journalistic Bug, I can tliiidc of a million or three interesting things to write of and you tell me my space is limited. Why not add some few hundred unexcepted jiages and let tlie ' Old C4rads ' ' spout and speil ? Our class was small, so small it made scarcely a ripple when it left the protecting environs of the Old School and plumped into the sea of res]ionsibilities of everyday life. But — our class was hardly so small that it deserved the classification given its male members in the Alumni Directory of a recent issue of the Retrospect. There- in Brooks Gutelius was listed as a Druggist, Tulsa, Oklahoma; your humble servant was given the ambiguous title of attorney, Hart- ford City, Indiana. That title, in this linsy town where I live, sig- nifies such various callings that 1 do n .t know whether to be sore or satisfied. T k- facts are, after 19 years of ' sink or swim ' philosophy, H. Brooks (lutelius, the aggressive member of the class, has become one of those humans referred to as an ' Oil Magnate. ' His income tax is enormous. As for myself — I am a Photographist, an Elk and a Kiwanian; a Photographist through necessity, a Kiwanian from in- clination. You have, in your editorial staff of this year ' s Retrospect, an organization that is to be complimented for its original ideas. This request for a letter from me, has jarred me loose for three orders for Retrospects where I had intended to irive but one. Apjily the same ingemuty and force to your problems after leaving school, dear Retrospect editors, and you will meet life witli an xmconquerahle grin, and years hence, even though you are old and feeble, you ' ll be a turnin ' to your neighbor, sayin ' AINT NATURE GRAND? Wishing each one of you a huge portion of happiness and suc- cess, I am, Sincerely yours, MERLE W. SMITH Class of 1905 DEAR RETROSPECT: It is with a distinct shock that one realizes it is retrospect for one who graduated from Blufltou High School in 1905. It seems far less than sixteen years since the evening that we all sat upon the Opera House stage — sang ' Fuse Sweet Maid, Arise and received our hard-earned diplomas — And oh! the . ' tears that were slied! 1 often wonder whether Miss Karns has forgiven me for ruining her brand new silk waist that evening. You all probably wonder why the tears? Well, you see, each member of ' 05 sincerely regretted leaving high school — we ' d had such good times there! In fact at our Class Day exercises we all sang expressivo Please take me back to tluit dear old B. H. S. — and meant it. But in tliat si.xtceu years, .something has been accomidished. Our classmates are scattered from coast to coach — Muriel Staver Thornlmrn in New York City and Chella Moore at least — possibly others on the Pacific Coast — And the nice jjart about it is that each one has done something worth while. Iiuleed when I look over the class picture I ' m quite proud that I ' m a member of that class. (Each of you feel that way, don ' t you?) Oh, by tlie way. liave you ever seen hanging on the walls nf the High School a painting by an Indiana artist named Stella ? Well, it was the parting gift from the class of 1905— Mr. Wirt persuaded us it was one duty to further the development of an appreciation for Art in future classes — which we seemed to lack. We trust we ' ve been successful. I ' m sure I voice the sentiments of each and every member of the Class of ' 05 when I close with the wish that your high school days may be as happy as ours and that Avhen you have been alumni six- teen years you may tiiink of tJiem with as much appreciation and pleasure as do we all. Sincerely, HERMINE WEICKING COLSON - ' ' i lLu|Jtoii J)-Udl 5el (D)(ol W PAGE ONE H U N D R ED @., ===--= % i .-= JIte f(etrospeet o| Z Class of 1906 It is a pleasure to send a word of };reetiiiji to the readers of THE RETROSPECT. Thank you for tciviiiK me the opportunity. It seems peeuliarly fitting tliat message to members ef a gradu- ating elass at this time should be one of eongratuUition. The com- ing event wiU be to you a eouMnencenient in its truest sens-e — a be- ginning of larger life. It is a truism that probably never in tlie history of the world have such boundless opportunities been open to those who train themselves sufficiently in miiid ami btuly — when half the world seems groping along in uncertainty, waiting for leadershi]}. That thought alone is sufficient to make us want to spend years in disciplining ourselves. But there are also many incentives other than ambi- tion for position or power, which impel us to seek a larger nnder- stauding and a broader training for tlie life ahead. Our books, our ncws]iapers, our returning friends, all hint of fascinating by-paths m different corners of tlie earth, and make us want to know more about them. We hear a strain of lovely music or see a beautiful ]iaiiitiiig and instinctively we want to see the country, and learn about the people that produced it. ' c watch a train leave, or a shiji put out to sea, and the thought comes at once, What books should I read to get acquainted with the folks at the other end And so it goes on. Day after day, and year after year, the desire grows to know more, to nnderstand more, to a]i]ireciate more. Books that were once our aversion become our closest friends. The vexing question, How iiiucli work must I do to pass this exauiina- tion resolves itself into terrifying problem : Out of the hundreds of bocks I want to read, which ones shall I select, since my business allows nie time for only a few each year? And this task of selection grows constantly inoi e ditticult. Each year old individual interests widen. Eacli year new jihases of ac- tivity become opieti to all of us. At the same time, the deiuand for specialization becomes more insistent. But. while specialization is likely to spell a measure of some success along a chosen line, it scmetimes begets .narrowness. And narrowness means intellectual and .s]iiritual decay. Thus each must decide for himself what his future shall be, and choo.se with great care the things lie buys with his leisure moments. And .so to you who have early in lite been requiring and devel- oping the taste for, and the ability to select, good books, music and pictures, and are preparing to continue your education at a time when wdiole Continents are drawing closer together, and are opening to each other their richest stores of the things that make life abund- antly worth while — hearty congratulations are due my best wislies. Cordially ycrus, With them go CURTIS FIELDS, l JUo Class of igo8 Miss Karns used to say that the class of 1908 was sadly over- balanced. By that I take it she meant that there were some 28 or 30 boys to only a meager sprinkling of girls. As I remember it. there were only about half a dozen girls in the class. But after thir- teen years of retiection — and it has been just thirteen years since we graduated — f am convinced that the young folks who received their Higli .School diplomas on the stage of the Grand Theatre in Blnfl ' tnn on that Commencement night of lltOS. have done their full .share in the big game that confronted them after graduation. Unfortunately I have not kept in close toucli with my class- mates. But I do know that they have been, for the most part, more than successful. I can see one of them a prosperous lumbernian in Arkansas, another the proprietor of a well-to-do bu.siness in Bluii- ton, still another engaging in the law business in the town in wliicli he graduated, and another a respected business man in the state ' s metropolis. And so on down the line. Every- man has made his mark — and as for the girls, they are all niarried and happily cairving on with the big things of life. The class of 1908 has nothing to be ashamed of in its part in the World War. Its members acquitted themselves with honor and glory. Those same students who daily answered the school bell, aiiswcreil the greater call of the bugle, offered their services and their lives, and lived true to the traditirns that were instilled into them in the faraway days spent inside the portals of the B. H. S. I am sure that every member of the class of 1908 will agree with me when 1 say that the really happy hours of our lives were spent in the High School. And that the greatest benefits we re- ceived w ere from our associations with our class-mates, and our school mates. That it was there we found our true selves, and were able to develop that thought in later life. Every member of the class of 1908 can remember the glass-eyed wildcat that stared down from the landing next to the Latin room; every member can renieniber the installation of the drink- ing fountains, and the bulletin board; or the fiendish Greek sta- tues that were supposed to impress us witli ancient art. But first and foremost we remember the fundamentals of fellowship that we got without knowing it — and for which we bless the old B. H. S. And that ' s our message to the undergraduates — Know Each Other, and Profit Therebv. KENNETH ROTHERMAIj, B. H. S. 1908 |Blu|Jtoii 5 t=..,,,=p; C = ---==3 P . G E H U N D r: E D O E ,,,. ==--= = ' ' i ii.=- 3 lte Introspect of 49E Class of igio THE RETROSPECT STAFF: Faculty and Students of the Blull ' t(ai Hiyli To the Alumni, School : The class of 1910 bids you ijreetings. It is always a pleasure to recall the days spent in the Blnffton High School. We extend our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the class of 1021. Respectfully, HELEX UEAM, ' U Class of igii Just a decade ago forty-three graduates of tlic Bluffton High School boasted their prowess; roasted their underclassmen, and toasted the school and its faculty in the annual graduation exercises and festivities. It seeius but yesterday. This class of 1911 boasted of being the largest class in numbers up to that date and tlie boast stood good for several years. Con- gratulations are extended to the classes tliat have continued to break this record. Our class ' Eleven won more tlian its share of lionors, and tiie graduates have continued to win honors since that day. The girls won honors ranging from a nunimuni graduation age to the higliest honors in oratory; while the boys took records in studies and on the athletic field. The class orator, Miss Florence Walmer, w ' on so many contests that slie was eliminated to give other students a chance to win and thereby not kill oratory in the school. Doster Buckner, Hoiiu ' r Brumbaugh, Harry .Johnson and Dwiglit Fritz comprised four of the rpiintet which went into the semi-finals in the state basketball tourney; a feat that hasn ' t been duplicated by any other Bluffton High School team. Brumbaugh was placed on tlie all-state team as captain. The second team of the school was made up mainly of 1911 men at the same time. In interclass biis- ketball the class of 191 1 was never defeated. In track and field meets this class furnished the majority of the team ' s members, and the work of Grimes as a dash man, and of Earl Lounsbury, the weight man, will never be forgotten by stu- dents of that day. The class had its students of Shakespeare, and its arithmatical wizards. Even the vamps, though a vamp was not known by such name in those days, were to be found. The class phophecy hit and missed with tlie regularity of a Ford, and those destined for bachelorhood or maids in waiting now boast of families or vice versa. One forecast came true. Ora Lannn did nuirry Ethel Bayless. Since our graduation we have scattered into numy places and into many walks of life; growing more proficient in our various lines. Recently one of our members, Walter .Sunier, of Fort Wayne, was called upon to discuss the Einstein Theory of Relativity before the Fort Wayne Rotary club, which is going some for that once smallest member of the class. U ' e were a bunch of live ones then and are just as much alive today. There iiasn ' t been a death among the forty--three and we await the next decade with great anticiiJation. QEORCIE R. RIXEHART THE RETROSPECT STAFF and B. H. S. CLASS OF 1912 Success is not re])resentcd by a bag of gold at the end of the rainbow — it is not a sudden streak of luck on a long chance — it is not necessarily enjoyed amid luxuries and in palaces. Success is a state of mind whicli comes to you or me through any degree of progress and achievement. Drops of sweat from honest effort are always more gracious tl ' .an idle tears from weak wisliing. Happiness is in doing — success is in the step forward, however steep the grade. The B. H. 8. class of 1921 hopes that all of you find hap])iness in the successful completion of your High School work. GEO. H. SMITH, Class of 1912 % =- = % C:i -- ' ' luffiom jMlid! e ool P . G B HUNDRED TWO %, .. =-= ' =,:, := ' ' JIte f(©tro pee-i of gi2 ' -= .= 3 ' = =— =: Class of 1914 DEAR CLASS OF ' 21 : I was greatly plcaecd with your request for au expressiou from me, in behalf of the class of 1914, but I. am afraid you have chosen a poor representative for that illustjous class of our dear old B. H. S. However, I can truly say that the class of ' 14 warmly con- gratulates you ui)oii graduation, tlie success and honors you hav attained and preserved for B. H. S., and wislies of you every suc- cess and liapjuness ]iossible. in tlie year to come. We elconie you. as brothei and sister alunnti. and may we all forever bo held together bv that bond — our treasured days spent in Bluflton Higli. Very sincerely. HARRY K. BliciWX. Class of ' 14 Class of 1915 THE RETROSPECT OF 1921 : In compliance with your request for a letter from tlie class of 1915. I offer you the following: I could not lielp wondering why I had been clio ' sen from a class of sixty for this iiigh lienor for niy literary acliievements were never achievements. At last 1 concluded tiiat you desired to have an expression from a class officer and know- ing me to be tlie only uu-married officer of our class you knew tliat I would have more spare time than the others. Yon also ]probably knew tliat as Vice-President my duties liave always been very light. As a matter of fact, to my knowledge, this is the first duty that liigh oilice has ever required me to perform. Briefly to tell yon of the class: We are proud of tw-o things. Our annual class reunions, and the number of members of the class who are married. More than one third of the class is nmrried. Those who ; rv married are J.ela Miller Haillich, Mary Stine Shafer, Dorotliy Poffenberger I ramer. Oale Bnckncr Davis. June Dowty Snyder. Dorothy Zike Van Dusen, .Tulia Porter Staker. Anna Gahman Abbott. Dorothy Runyan Bon- hurst, Edna (Jcr ' oer Baker, and Paul Markley. Lloyd Cline. Donald Pursley, I ewis Nordyke. Compton Rider. William Scott. EIrry Shel- don, (Pres.) Glenn Staker, Elmore Sturgis. .Tames Stogdill (Sec- Treas.) .John Linn and Lewis Schwartz. AVe had our annual reunion in 1920 at the home of Lela and Mabeline Miller in Uniondale with 30 members present. Our small- est reunion was in 1918 at Geraldine Kelly ' s home, when there were IS girls and only 3 boys present. Anotiier reunion was at Becler ' s. The class of 1915 extends to the class 01 1921 its most sincere wish that the success of each individual member may be as great during his graduate days as was the success of the class ' .f 1921 dur- ing its under graduate days. Most sincerely, H. W. WALMER. ' 15 Class of 1916 DEAR RETROSPECT: It was jn.st five years ago when the Class of 1916 viewing the swiftly ])assing Senior year with regret and desiring .some remem- brance of school days resolved to issue an annual, a thing hereto- fore attempted but once in the history of Bluffton High School. With characteristic energy we undertook the task and offered THE RETROSPECT as evidence of our initiative. Needless to say it was a success. One means of making money which was started our Sophomore year was the County Fair. All the classes took part and tried to give the best show: The first year w e won both honors — the five dollars for the best jiarade and the glory and renown for the best show (minstrel.) Our .Junior year, we again gave a minstrel and were very proud we had had the best show , the best parade and made the most money. Our class has been nr)tcd as always being original. YJc were the first to break away from the college custom of wearing taps and go ns for High School eomnienceinent. According to records our class consisted of sixty members. Among us you will find a number of business men, several farmers, a few teachers, a couple of oil men, a lawyer, a preacher, a number at college and a still greater number who have marriwl. We, the Class of 1916, wish for your Retrospect, the memorial or the best days of your lives .and for the members of the Class of 1921. ' every success. AXXA LOUISE SKILES, Class of 1916 1ufftoir ' 5el 0(D)U PAGE H U N D R E D T H R E E il... -- - -- ' Jit© f(etro peet of 92 Class of 1917 DEAll RETROSPECT: I have just learned of Bhifftoii ' s come-back in athletics by i ' ct- ting into the finals in the district basket-ball tonrnanient — and it was great news! It seemed in 1917 that the prospects of B. H. S. athletics were rather poor, as the classes of ' 15 and ' 16 took all the stars with them and the absence of these stai-s left quite a hole in the ranks. Et seems that these places have been filled and it is to be hoped that more good men are coming on. The class of ' 17 is widely separated now with many of tliem married, several in places of higher learning, several more still around Bluffton and a few deceased. It is a regrettable fact that as far as I have ever learned, our class has never had a reunion — con- sequently not numy of us are acquainted with the whereabouts ut ' more than one-third of the members of the class. To my mind it would be a desirable part of tlie Reti ' ospect for a page or two devoted to fostering some pep among the alumni. An alumni day in con- nection with pre-graduation activities when all of the classes could have a separate reunion and a grand gathering of all of them would he great stuff. As spokesman for tlie class of 1917, I wisii to extend our greet- ings and hopes for a great Retrospect and a greater B. H. S. Sincerely, HOWARD C. WALSER Clacs cf 1918 TO THE RETROSPECT STAFF: I am glail to learn that the class of 1921 is publishing an annual this year and I wish you complete success with its publication. You are to be congratulated on your efforts to interest the alumni and outside people and I hope that all the students will realize the valuf of such a book. D Uu |toir In IlilS the mc ' iiibprs of my class derided tliat an annual wonid be too expensive due to war-times and consequently vc have nothing of that nature to look thro-a ih to refresit our minds of our high school days. Although it is only three years since I was a student, I find that the once familiar scenes about the High school are fad- ing away and to me such a book would be invaluable to recall tliese to my mind. I iiui sure that you will always be glad that you published an annual and I hope the couiing classes will continue to do so. Very sincerely, JAMES B. STURGIS Class of igig The lu ' -udjers of the class of 1919 have already become scattered over the country; but wherever they may be, I feel sure that they often open their Retrospect of 1919, and truly enjoy going back to the happy days they spent in the Blufl ' ton High School. An Annual is a very valuable possession to the members of a class, and the custom of each class publishing an Annual is to be much commended. FRED L. ASHBAUCHER, Pres. Class of 1019 PAGE HUNDRED POUR CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Sept. G — School opens. Freshios are seen rushing around hunt- ing rooms. Martha Rose and Edward Paul get lost. Sept. 8 — Class organized. Lawrence D. makes first trip to office. Sept. 15 — The ejjidemic of the Shiftless Shifters has spread among our midst. Beware ! Sept. 23 — School dismissed for Street Fair. Yea. Boy! Fresh- ies have weiner roast. Sept. 30 — All classes elect olHcers. OCTOBER Oct. 1 — •luiiiors and Seniors about half ash- ■] ; too nmch Iiay- ridc last night. Oct. 5.— First Co-Ed party at tlic (iyni. Oct. (i — General Assembly yelled for the football team. Deck and Stogy are our new leaders. Mr. Echart. Community Worker, heljicd lead us in some new songs. Oct. 11 — Prof. De Siiva. of Ft. Wayne, entertained us by sev- eral humorous readings. Oct. IS — Sophonuires had a ]u-ogressive ])arty. Oct. Ill — Decatur lowers her colors in football to E. H. S. Eah ! Pvali! Rah! Team! Oct. 20 — School out as ithe faculty went to Indianapolis to attend State Teachers ' Association. Oct. 2.5 — tJirls ' Glee Club organized and elected officers. NOVEMBER No . i_Co.Ed hallowc ' en party at Gym. Pop corn flies thick and fast. Ah! negro cook discovered to be Harry C ' otterly. Nov. 3 — B. H. S. starts out good, wins our first basketball game with Fainrrount. Xov. 5 — Bunch of rooters go to Garrett to see football game. Xov. 12 — General Assembly. Rev. McKay spoke on Education. Xov, 15 — Blue Monday. Too many dates. Xov. 10 — General Assend)ly. W. 1!. Barr s|iokc m interest of the Red Cross. Xov. 22— B. H. S. ties with Ft. Wayne in football. X ov. 23 — Boys arc warned not to throw snow. Be careful boys X ov. 2-1 — Cast selected for Miss Bob White. ' ' School dismissed f(ji ' Thanksgiving vacation. Beat Pennville. Xov. 29— -Everyone tired from play practice. DECEMBER Dec. 2 3 — Miss Bob tt hite goes off with grand succes.s. B. H. S. has some real actors and actresses. Dec. 4 — Seniors win prize for selling most tickets. Dec. (i — Prof. Marshall gave readings from Merchant of Venice. Dec. 10— Rah! We beat Hartford City. Dec. IT — School dismissed for two week Christmas vacation. Dec. 22 — Co-Ed Christmas jiaity for the kiddies. JANUARY .Tan. 1— Wabash bows to B. H. S. ■Tan. 3 — School re-opcns. General Assembly se eral mend:)ers of class ' 10 speak. .Jan. 4 — Teacher ] rovoked because we can ' t get down to work after vacation. .,.==,=-- = 1=2 .-=--= lu||toi[ jaid! 3eK®® C = =- ,,= ' -=3 PAGE ■ H C N D l; E 1 1 FIVE %, . == = % ,, -- ' ' ' Jit® H o p®® i 9 Jan. 1(1 — Bob Dailey makes his exit from English. Jan. 14 — We lose to Hnntington. .Jan. 17 — Radio Club organized. Jan. 20 — Senior.? vote to publish Retrospect. .Jan. 21 — Miss AVorley absent from classes. ■Jan. 24 — New Comet Staff elected. Jan. 28 — 8lip|)ery day, everyone slides?? to school. Fred Mor- ris elected captain of basketball team. FEBRUARY Feb. 2 — Ground Hog Day. Harmon goes to sleeji in English. Feb. 4 — At last the jinx is broken and we beat Kendallville. Feb. 16 — Two victories — Fairniount and Tocsin. Feb. 17 — Fred Huffman spoke to us of his trips and inspires us all to be wireless operators. Feb. 1.5 — Bill High goes into office. Feb. 18 — Boys steji out in new suits and wallop Hartford City. Feb. 21 — Start drive for Near East Relief. Several orators are discovered in Senior Class. MARCH Mar. 2 — Several Senior girls visited the team down to Todd ' s. Had a good time but came home early so the boys could go to bed. Mar. .3 — Two pep meetings. All have loads of pep for the tour- nament. Mar. 4 — Tourney starts off in fine shape — good crowds — lots of pep ' neverything but seats. Mar. 5 — AVe ' re sure proud of our team. Think how we took over Pennville. Monroe wins the finals. Mar. 7 — Trying ??? to be good losers and are boosting for Mon- roe to go big down to Purdue. Mar. 10 — Senior class play cast announced. Mar. 15 — Old Clothes Day for the Seniors. Tramps, vagabonds and old maids. Mar. 23 — Building was inspected and pronounced safe all but the stairway. Mar. 24 — Have to go down stairway in single file. Hank Car- nail and Stub Lesh are policemen to see that we obey. Mar. 25 — Harry Cotterly delivered a most excellent speech in Civics. Hi! there Harry we can see you in future years as Speaker of the House. Mar. 30 — Heidelberg Clee Club entertains us. Senior Class play goes off in fine style. APRIL April 1 — All Fools Day. Senior cast home resting. April 5 — Behold the rock and the windows are decorated in Green and AA ' hitc. Detective Karns stands in the hall and is watching for the guilty. April 6 — Trials in Civics classes. April 11 — General Assembly to celebrate Thelma ' s victory. On to Bloomington ! April 12 — Miss Worley tells us a brand new story about Ben Franklin. We Dear Children are beginning to appreciate him. April 13 — Everyone weary because of these awful exams. April 14. — Inter-C:iass track meet postponed because of the rain. General Assembly to boost Retrospect. April 19 — Inter-Class track meet at Poneto. Seniors walk away with the honors. April 21 — Miss Worley and Tlielma Clark go to Bloomington for Discussion League Contest. April 27 — B. H. S. first Baseball game and we win from poor old Decatur. April 28 — General Assembly to celebrate our victory. April 20 — Poor Juniors are laboring on reception and they be- lieve we know their ])arodies. %.====--== % =.±.=-- Uu||ioii jRldl eH®® C ' ' = =-= ' ' = ===--==3 P A (} E HUNDRED SIX ,,====-== = 1 : - M tro p©©t of % ' = -=====.-3 ' ' = --==.= ADVERTISEMENTS and JOKES Jokes of quality and Ads of the best busi- ness houses in the city ®. .:=--== = ' %:iC-i=-= JB ' lLufftoi jKid! eH®® PAGE HUNDRED SEVEN . ' . rt: . - ' ' Jit© «F(etro p®et of 49E Wherein the Advertising Manager Has His Say WE, THE CLASS OF 1!)21, lu ' rciii submit our best literary efforts, We take pride in the belief that this is the best animal ever publish- ed by the Bluffton Higli Seliool. The staff has certainly put forth untiring effort. But %ve do not take all of the credit; except for others, outside of the school, this Retrospect would certainly have been doom- ed to failure. By other.s we mean the business men of the city. They have given us unlimited backing ' in both the advertising and the circulation — the two things without either of which this annual could never have succeed- ed. But, these business men are the same men who have boosted the scliool so well throughout this year. They have backed the Comet, they have attended our games, they have backed our teams, and through their organizations — the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club — they have helped finance our athletic teams and our new athletic field. After all of this we feel doubly appreciative for the manner in which they liave backed this Ketrospect. Our undivided patronage is certaiidy due them. This manner of thanking them is very inadeiiuate. As another meth- od, and also because we see that their organizations are leading influences in tlic conimunity, we wish to dedicate the following tw-o pages of this iinmml to their clubs — the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, respectively, for whatever use tlicy may wish to make of tliat space. © ==-=- 1 ;-- ' == ' 1LuJJtoii JHlid! clliool PAGE HUNDRED NINE 1,, =-= -. 3rite %etro ip Bet, of l(g 2, - ,,3 ' - ' Bluflfton Chamber of Commerce. The Bluft ' ton Cliaitiber of Coiiiiuerce is more than an organization in increase business for Bluffton. It is the central organization around which oathers various movements of public interest. Its activities arc varied; its object is always the same. To work for the welfare of the comiinui ity. In the mind of the Clianiber of Commerce, the word comnniiiity is not limited by the corporation lines of the city of Bluffton. but extends tlirougliuut tile county. The Chamber of Commerce has stood loyally beliind the public schools and has materially assisted in athletic, dramatic and social affairs conduc- ted by the schools. When the question of a better building for tlic Hi.gh School arose, the Chamber stood solidly in favor of it. It emphasized its belief that the students of tlie Bluffton High School were entitled to tlie best possible quarters and equipment and stands ready to work to attain that objective. The Bluffton Chamber of Commerce if FOE the Bluffton Higli Sc] ,..l all the time, and with its coat off if necessary. OFFICERS W. S. SMITH President F. D. BELL Vice-President f. ,J. TAXCE.MAX Treasurer B. B. EARLEY Secretary W. S. Smith E. B. Williamson A . W. Rogers Carl Bonham B. B. Earley W. W. Weisell .J. W. Sale J. L. Goodin W. A. Patton J. E. Reynolds F. G. Thompson DIRECTORS Carl Bonham H. H. Bender E. S. Walmer F. D. Bell R. S. Todd IXDUSTRIAL COJIMITTEE M. W. A. B. Cliiie Is.. Williamson R. Barr MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE F. J. Tangeman m. Kerfoot GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE 0. E. Shafer John Painter H. Thoma FINANCE COMMITTEE Frank Waugh Alfred Saurer Claude Cole J. S. Gilliland E. S. Walmer ADVERTlSlXi; CtiMMlTTEE Geo. L. Saunders Ctrin Craven @. ====== ' ' =- --= ' ' ILufftoir PAGE H U N 1 R ED TEN SERVICE BEFORE SELF HE PROFITS MOST WHO SERVES BEST It was in tlic spirit of these sentiineiits that Rotavr had its birtli. These sentiments were first exemplified by Him wlio tanglit that lie whu ■ vonId be great slionid serve. A helpful spirit among the members of a ery small group proved sncli a great blessing to those men that they just had to tell it to others, and so from that very small beginning Rotary Clubs have sprung up in nearly every city in the world. It is the reaching out of men ' s hands to the hands of other men in a .spirit to help them in their business ideals, in coiniiin- nity spirit and in general helpfulness to eNcry deserving cause. The past few years have witnessed a great movement toward the guarding of the citizen of tomorrow by looking well after the interests of the child of today, a movement to assure that every child will be given a chance to become strong in body and mind and have an idea of proper moral standards. This explanis briefly why Rotarians take such an acti i- interest in the public schools, in playground and recreational activities, in the great Boy Scout work and in all community plans that tend to uidft the people physically, mentally, morally and socially. The inside view of a Rotary Club is a group of men from the various occupations of the conminnity, meeting weekly in some place in a most in- formal and brotherly way, without secret grips, passwords, regalia or in- signia of any kind, a meeting where titles and marks of distinction are ignored and men address each other by the nickname to which he ans- wered when a boy. where the regular meal is eaten with many pleasan- liies anil much singing of jiopular and ])atriotic airs with the design of Ineaking down completely the cold formality and strain of the business (lay. This produces a restful spirit when cares flee away and are forgotten for an hour. The effect of this close and friendly contact of men is to pro- (Uu ' c a condition of mind which makes it very easy and natural to con- sider affairs of a helpful and altruistic character. The Bluffton Rotary Club is fully imbnetl with this helpful spirit wliich has proved such a blessing everywhere else and as a club it stands ready witli its strong influence to get beliind every good cause and thus promote the best interests of our comnumity. THE BLUFFTON ROTARY CLUB toTi JKtdn S ®® P .4 G K H U N ' D 11 KU K L K V E N ,,= --= i ., i-.-== = Olt® f|©trosp©et. oj Z r ===- =.ij,3 C ' =-- S Miss Ell — What tense is tlu s st ' ii- tcnce: I am beautiful? ' ' Julia Reynolds— I think it must hv- in the remote past. Donuld riussel — I sleep like a log. lim Dailey — Yes, with a saw going througli it. Dad — Tiiat ' s a beautiful new liiit yni bought, my dear. Louise K. — Have you seen it? Dad — No, I ' ve seen the bill. Mrs. Morris— Wlint ] art of the ohick- cn do you wish ? French — Some of the meat, jth ' use. ' ' Miss Sellemeyer — What is a strategic- retreat? Pressel Redding — - A strategic retreat is when you don ' t have ymir lessim. and ■ ■ut the class. Louise — (After the dance) Which I hi nee did you like the best? Si — (wearily) The one we sat mit. C4erald Glass — What are you taking tor your cold. Anna Louise BaunigJirtner— Advice. ivc could see oiirselves as others see iis. SQUELCHED Klare K. — My ancestors came over in the Mayflower. ' Harriet L. — It ' s lucky they did; the imniigratiou laws are a little stricter now . - hii-cy — 1 htve you. Doriithy — I ' ve heard that before. Marcy — I worship yon nuidly. Dorothy — Loose Talk. Marcv — I cannot live without von. Love. ' Dorothy — Get some new stud ' . Marcy — YelL will you many mc Dorothy — Well now. there is .some class to tliat. 1st Student— What is a filibuster? ' ' ■2nd Student — It ' s when you ask a ([uestion in the last few minutes of a i|uiz. to keep from being called on. i}. — How are some students like the U. S. army? A. — L ' nprepared. Ed Earley- — {To barber) — How soon Barber — Oh, in about two years. S ==-- % .- -- = li!lJ|toii J}-Udl 5c! ®® C -- i= = C =--= PAGE HUNDRED TWELVE 0 ' ' % , ,.:.::= ' Jit© tro pe©t. oj 9 3; == -- =: A Frat Suit Adds the finishing touches to a live business man fcm McFARREN CLOTHING COMPANY BLUFFTON, INDIANA THE RETROSPECT OF THE Wells County Bank COVERS A PERIOD OF 0 ' ER 32 YEAllS ' liii.U back with piiile and satisfaction on tlicsc years of useful and hou- orable service, content to liave played a jmrt in tlie ]ilu ' nonienal development ill the period in which we have lived. We are convinced the future has as niucli in store as the past has seen realized, and to the graduates of the lliuH ' ton High School, we bid welcome to tlie.op])ortunities of tlie busy world if today. The Wells County Bank SERVICE COURTESY CO-OPERATION luljtoix jaid cH.®® C ' - = = C ' =-=-==S PAGE HUNDRED T H I R T E E f 12 ,...=.:.=- = JIte trospeet. of l t ==-==- 5 Congratulations ' -to those who graduate And wf stand r ndy to ro-nperate and to jileasc you in yiniv wcariii apparel. Let us make shopping a pleasure for yoii. See our exclusive styles. The People ' s Store The Home of J K SHOES As they looked going to the Senior Reception T7 IV LEAN LEANERS City Dye House CALL AND DELIVER Phone 559 230 West Market Street @. ==--= % C-=- JBlufftoix ell o(Dl C ' = -== .=P C --= p A G p: h u n I k t; L) fourteen ©.... -- = ' 1 =---- f(etro pect oj 192 ' ' === = = i;3 C ' == -=-@ GETTLE ' S GREAT GIFT SHOP Diamond Engagement Rings full of tirey snap and sparkle, in classy platinum or gold settings, also platinum and gold wedding rings, plain, engraved, or set with diamonds. Xext comes silverware, cut glass, clocks and many other useful articles for the home. REME-MBEPv— THE PLACE FOK GIFTS THAT LAST Gettle ' s Great Gift Shop Bluttton and Montpelier, Indiana The Saving Habit Is a GoodJlHabit Do You Have It Union Savings Trust Co. WHY FRESHMEN ARE CALLED GREEN Pigiron is what they make the nose riii s for pi ' js of. Parallel lines are lines tliat can never meet until they eome tog -ther. A circle is a straight roinul line ith a liole in the middle. Interest on interest is confound inter- est. Harry Cotterly — (Entering Englisli Exam. Class.) — Lord God ghosts be with us yet, lest we forget, lest we for- get. The Bluffton Printery LAWRENCE E. FAIR. ' lO. Prop. Job Printing Corner of Johnson Market Sts. Phone 617 lufftoii JH n eKooTL PAGE HUNDRED FIFTEEN @ ,,« ===1i=§,,,ii.. 3Tte f trospeet. o| I9S ROY VENIS Electric Shoe Repairing 118 South ]ohnson Street Phones 787 A NATIONAI HABIT i iaii. tliroe A ' eai ' s old. was rn hing wildly fiom room to room Come hero. Vivian, ai d stop vonr noise. her exrts lierated mo ther call ed to her. Please don ' t botlier me. mother. ' she answered breathlessly. I ' m rnnninp; | for President. ' ' Harmon Ski es — Hey. Deck, yinir cheAv ' s on fire. Lawrence D- - Aw gwan it ' s a snipe. ' ' J. A. McBRlDE Furniture and Undertaking 212 and 214 S. Main Phone 23 and 271 toii JKi ' dH S H®® PAGE HUNDRED SIXTEEN ,..=====-=-= =% -.= == JIte f(etrospee-t o| 9 y i ' -- THE BEST SELLERS A ' Iu ' Vi ' Laborers are Few — Senior Class. Seats of tlie Mij lity —Front I ' ows in assembly. Up From Slavery — WJien Freshies become Sophs. Idols — Seniors (esiiecially the boys) Woiifler Book ' ' — Deeds of tlie Class of 1921. The Long Xight. — Before tests. The Danger ilark. — 75. The Halo — A Diploma. The Lost Trail — Leaving B. H. S. I WONDER Mr. Stout in Science — What is wind? ' Fred T. — W ' liv wind is air in a hnr- DR. GEO. B. MORRIS PHYSICIAN Plunies— Office 852, Res. 853 FOR 22 YEARS The Gift Store OF BLUFFTON W lictiier the occasioii is Graduation Birth Wedding or Anniversary yn wish to honor some fi ' iend or loved oiu w itii little lemembrance or expensive gift. A e ran assist yon with a complete and well as- - rtcd line of Books, of Fiction, Poetry, His- tory, etc.. Stationery, featuring the new lined envelopes for gifts. Fountain Pens, AVater- nian ' s Ideal line. Clutch Pencils, Pal. Auto- iKiints and Eversharps and thousands of other iicms Just as acceptable as above. The Progress ,... =,1,. - ' JBlufftom JKidl 3cH®®l C ' - ' ' — =S PAGE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN . =-== ==%iC- -- 31t® %ftTro f®et of 19 y ' - , : ' - The Portrait Habit is Acquired. Some will apjjear before our Camera regularly — Others, less mindful of their friends, 011I.7 at long intervals Get The Habit and come often The Fetters Studio (Makers of Reliable Photographs) B. H. S. CURIOSITY CLUB Bill High The fat man Pete Reynolds Tom Tluiinb Gladys Swinford Vanity Fair Earnest Lesh The Ten Foot Man Raymond Ri ' dtling Baby Harry C ' otterly . The Trained Monkey Lawrence iJeekliart. . .The Wild Animal SEE US FOR Hot Weather Goods A full assortment of Refrigerators. Combiimtion Gas Rjingea, Screens. Screen A ' ire and Screen Doors Cole, Reed Company NORTH MAIN STREET HARDWARE CO. C.= — == ' % Cis-= ' - ' lu||toii JKidH 3eKo D)Ti P . G E H U X I I K !•; 1 ) K I G H T E E N 0 ..==- ==% ,: ,.:=--= = JIte f(etrosp®et o| 92 HOLEPEOOF HOSIERY The Live Store KiipiDenheimer and Clothcraft ( lotlies For Men and Yonno- Men NELL KRILL ' S SHOP Fine Millinery at Reasonable Prices 107 E. Market Street A LOWER PITCH She sang and slie sang: I will hang my harp on a willow tre-e-e, I will hang my harp on a willow tre-e-e. each time breaking on the high note. Finally tlie jiatient father from tlie next room ventured; Better hang it on a lower branch, Liz. IDE COLLARS AND SHIRTS Ralston and Florslieim Slices QEO. R. LOVDE Loans and Abstracts 105 South ]ohnson Street 0 ,,.. = ' ' = ,. ' - ' ' ' lufftoi JKi n 5cKo® PAGE H U -N U l: EL) NINETEEN i . - ' iii . ii - ' Olt® f|€trosp®et of 19 - 3 ' == -- =,= Lj v c ' ' si mmi P ibVic.a.t ot s T ie Most Complete Book on Annuals Ever Published Can Be Secured Absolutely Free T EXPLAINS to the business manager and editor hy the use of illustrations and with the utmost simplicity proper methods to be used in laying out the dummy, grouping, designing, making panels, selecting proper photographs, selling advertising, selling Annuals to say nothing of explaining thoroughly hundreds of technical problems that will confront the staff. This great book is only a part of the Stafford service. Our experience gained in handling hundreds of Annuals is at your command ; your plans and problems will receive individual and careful attention. The staff of this publication for whom wc furnished engrav- ings will confirm these statements. to us as soon as you are elected and we will tell you how to secure a copy of ' Engravings for College :hool Publications ' y)w ? iha? ' gc STAFFORD ENGRAVING COMPANY College and High School Annual Engravers SE ' ENTH FLOOR CENTURY BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA Write and S( Egt iWrAYAVAYAVAVAV iWHV RVAYiiViWWV?iV?iVj ' iX ' V ' ' yAVA S - - ' Ci -- Uufftoix jKld! 5cKo(D)l PAGE H U N D K !•; t ' I ' W K N T V fi. - ' ' C-i - JHe f(etro p@(Et of 9 © ' - i ' ' --- EHLE ' WIRTH DRUQ COMPANY Eastman Kodaks and Brownie Cameras Eastman Autographic Films Leave Yom- Films to be Developed LOOK ' Y ' ERE iliss Sellemeyei ' in Civics — There lire no limited corporations in Indiana. Harry Cotterly — The Indiana Union Traction Company is limited. ' ' iliss Sellenieyer — How do you kno«- ? Harry Cotterly — Why I saw the si n limited on a Muncie car. TWO QUESTIONS Two ipiestions liavr I iiondcred. Since but a little child. Where did old ' ictor Hngo And what made ' ictor A ihle. She — Can hardly breatlie. He — Never mind, Uie orchestra will change the aii- in a minute. Goldsmith — Wonld you like any name or motto engraved on it. sir? Customer — (Who has chosen an en- gagement ring) — Ye-Yes-um, Carrol to Virginia. And ah — look here, don ' t — oh — cut Virginia very deep. ' ' Pauline — And. oh Louise, he said last night that I was worth my weight in gold. Louise K. — Gee. Polly, how does it feel to be a millionaire? Martins S}uality Shop A LITTLE BETTER Sodas .Sundaes - - Fam-v Drinks SCHLOSSERS Delicious, Wholesome Ice Cream •■TASTE TELLS DILLINQS. MALYO MALTED MILK HIGH GR. DE HAND-DIPPED CHOCOLATES Fresh From The Factory Better Than Those You Thought Best TLuJItom JKld cK®® PAGE HUNDRED T W E N T Y - O N E ig,,.. -- ' , Olte f(©tro p©et of 92 f - The Columbia Grafonola THE ONE INCOMPAKAULE PHONOGRAPH Columbia Records All tin. ' iimsie of all tlie world and most of the Fun of it Too. Linn Saurer HUME KLMtXISITERS THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT Where ' s the school a-goiii ' , — And what ' s it goin ' to do. And how ' s it goin ' to do it, When the Seniors all get thru? The Freslnnan kii nvs not, and knows not that he knows not— despise him. The Sophomore knows not, and knows that he knows not — pity him. The Junior knows, and knows not that ho knows — honor him. The Senior knows, and knows that ho knows — reverence him. Bob Dailey — Seeing is believing you know. Alice Louise B. — ' Not always, I see you quite often but I seldom believe yon. DR. H. D . BRICKLEY PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 220 112 W. Washin on SEE McFARREN FOR SHOES Our Spring Line is Complete %==.===-= .-=---= JBlu|JtoTi jHi dl eHi®® PAGE H U N D R E D T W E N T Y - T W O ®„_— = = 4Lii— ' ' 3Ttc f trospect o| Z ' -st ' -. S THE MILLER DRUG COMPANY THOS. E. MILLER 111 N. Main St. Phone 37 WHEN YOU WANT A GOOD SHAVE VISIT ACTON ' S BARBER SHOP THE BEST E. MARKET ST. The churn wherein the faculty makes all blue milk intt good butter DON ' T FORGET The Bluffton Candy Kitchen For Good Pure Candies and Ice Cream QUICK SERVICE ALWAYS SAM ' S VV. MARKET ST Make Our Store Your Store You Are Always Welcome Hiester Furniture Store Famed for Furniture Phone 92 6115 N, Main St. Tlufftoii jHldl eK®®! PAGE HUNDRED T W E N T Y - T H R E E rospeet. oj 19ai §° '  .=e 3=€ ' ' = «.,.=i0 El Producto Cigars For Real Enjoyment 10c and Up K. B. SKILES, Distributor J. P. Elliott FOR GASOLINE OIL TIRES TIRE REPAIRING — and — AUTO ACCESSORIES EAST MARKET ST. INFORMATION Light comes fn)in tlio sun. Feathers are light. Tlieret ' ore. feathers eonie from the sun. Miss Worley in Business Eng. — Will yon please put a long sentence on the board, Robert. When slie turned to see what he had written she r?ad. Imprisoned fir life. Harold Stogdill — Does Fred snore ' ; Marth a Rose — Does he? He jnits wax in his ears so he won ' t wake himself The Club for Good Eats . -- ' - --- piu-ljtor jHldl cll ®ol S .- --: r .- G E HUNDRED T W E N T Y - F O U R . =- =,: ,:=. art© f(etrospeet of % 3 == -= Markley Carnall PHONE 143 BLUFFTON Complete Abstracts of Title LOANS AND REAL ESTATE To our successors, the Class of 1922, viay your expressions ever be as this. If it is ill the automobile line Dowty L Lantis have it Agents For Oakland Automobiles — and — WiUiard Storage Batteries llufftoir jHi dlli 3cll ®®l PAGE H U N U r; E l T W E N T Y - F I V E f ftro pecBib o| 192 == =.=- =5 Make Your Bath Room Some- thing to be Proud of. Your guests see and use the bath room very frequently. It ought to be just as attractive and comfortable as the living room or parlor. Having it so is a sure way of making certain tliat your guests T ill carry :iway a liigh o]i- inion of your liome. A well appointed bath room, equipjR ' d witli modern sanitary fixtures, is attractive, good looking, easy to clean and keej) clean. It is the finishing touch of refinement in the real modern home. See us about the ways and means of adding this comfort to your home. A post card cr phone call will do it. Wm. Kerfoot Residence — OflRce Plione 21 1 22 Soutli -Tohiison Sticrf YOU CAN ALWAYS Y ' U can al ' ays tell a Senior, sedately dressed. he i s so Y on ean always tell a .Junior by he .swells his chest. the way Y oil ean always tell a Freslnnau by his timid looks and siu-li. Y )n ean always tell a Soiihomore. but you cannot tell him much. SCANDALOUS French il. — l ' ' red, voii lo e your tea el er, Miss Cassidv? Fred Morris — I tried to lint she got mad. ASA W. BROWN, M. D. Phones— Office 431 Ees. 459 Bhiffton, Indiana fheFcoNOMY I Kb E.LEVENSON S SON BLUFFTON, IND. w IT ' S GOOD DIPLOMACY TO BUY HERE. OUR PRICES ARE NEVER HIGH lufftom PAGE HUNDRED T V E N T Y - S I X ,,=== == = ' 1 : ; = == Jlte f(©trospe©-t of I92 A GOESAGE OF OUES WILL Say It With Flowers CORSAGE BOUQUETS FOR ALL OCCASIONS MYERS COMPANY J f PHONE 81 HAVOLINE OIL It Makes a UiftVreiice PHONE 766 Decker Overland Co. OVERLAND and WlLLYS-KNlGHT Automobiles Tires and Accessories 112 N. Main Bluffton, Iiid. Our wishes to our new principal, JOHN M. FRENCH Established 1885 We Have a Complete Line of WATCHES and JEWELRY PAGE H U N D R E D T W B X T Y - S E V E X eg INVESTMENTS--INSURANCE--REAL ESTATE There is some siitisfaction in knowing tliat you arc giving yonr (iistomcr tlit liest for his money. That is why wo reprc sent -neh companies as HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. NEW YORE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THE R. L. DOLLINGS COMPANY We Solicit Your Patronage HOME INVESTMENT COMPANY OF BLUFFTON IF IT ' S Good Hardware you want, you can get it at Williamson Hdw. Co. E. MARKET ST. .Tohn Lancaster in cl iss one morning was eaUetl upon by Mr. i ' rench to answer a (]nestion. .John L— ' I ' m not her e this afternoon. Mr. French Bill H.— ' What churc 1 do you attend, Fred ? Fred M.- — None, my Baptism didn ' t take. .Tim D.— Have you forgotten you owe me $5 Don P .— ' No. give me time and I will ' ' Quality and Service rendered the public lias made ours A Drug Store for 30 Years We expect to maintain same quality and service in the future and invite you to become a cus- tomer Deatn, Spivey Weldy, Druggists Gas Company @ -— - ' l a— - JBlufftoi! idtn 5c ool PAGE H U N ' D K E U T W E X T Y - E I G H T @.,.---= =S:2Ca-.-= etrosnect o| 1921 ' ' «,«;;3=€ ' ° ' ' = «-=iS Z. E. MALCOLM, Chiropractor THE INN CAFE A Sanitary Restaurant for Ladies and Gentlemen Neat, Clean and Up To Date Jolinson Street FRED PLESSINGER SHOULD GO IN WHEN IT RAINS Pressel R.— Say, I just bi suit u week ii; v and it is rus already. Mr. Wei.sell— Well, I giiarai wear like iron, didu ' t I. ' ' u dit this Y looking teed it to NOTICE We feel that if the girls oi don ' t lengthen their dresses be a new disease called Knee B. H. S. :here will -Mania. D ' YOU GET IT George G. — ' marksman. ilar,v Anna- George — He ' C ' ujiid isn ' t in Why not ? i; always makii it as a g Mrs. BLUFFTO} EVEMNQ NEWS FIRST IN NEWS FIRST IN ADVERTISING FIRST IN CIRCULATION lufftoi JKidli cl ool P . G E HUN D l; 1-: 1 1 T W E N T Y - X 1 X E @ = = ?= i;i i .====-= = 31te f(etro peet of 9 g ' ' ' C ' --., Opportunity, Prosperity and Success Furniture Dealer Sincere Wishes of H. THOMA SON Home of Brunswick Pliono- graplis and Records Funeral Director TAKE THAT Gladys S.— (Haughtily)— The man that I man-y must have common sense. Lawrence D. — (Bitterly) — He won ' t. The Girl — Gee. it ' s awfully clo.se in here. ' ' He— S ' matter? Ed. Paul W.— What is a polygon? Aloiizo B. — A (lead parrot. ADVICE. Xothing i.s better tlian wisdom. Gold is better than nothing. Therefore, gold is better than wisdom. Miss Sturgis — (Calling the i-oll) — Does anyone know it Hubert Kiiiikel has witlidrawn from French class. Edward Paul — I don ' t think so. Miss Sturgis — Well, we ' ll all be glad to see him when he is able to be out again. NOTICE Directions for sweeping a room — cov- er the furniture with dust sheets, scat- ter damp tea leaves over the carpet, then carefully SAveep the room into a dust pan and throw it out the win- dow. WHO ' D A THOUGHT IT. Miss Ell — Elizabeth, w ' hat is meant by the year of jubilee? Elizabetli Wasson — Leap-year. -- - ' ' ' i -- ' ' ' 1iilfftoir JMlld! cK®® PAGE H U N U 1: E D THIRTY ®.,_ - ' =° ' S= L;s— = 5I|e trospect of 1921 ° ' ««,«; 3:€ ' == =-.... Buick Motor Cars- ' G, M, C. Trucks The quality of Buick Motor Cars and G. M. C. Trucks has a known vahie. Neither coukl retain its s ' ood name miless it deserved it. BLUFFTON BUICK COMPANY BLIJPPTON HUNTINGTON MARKLEY SON STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES Phones 84-545 222 W. Market Bhiffton. Ind. BEAUTY HINTS. Mind .vour rwn business. Always agree with a .arge man. Wait until the car stops. Never get married. She: Do you believe a girl should ever kiss a boy? He: Not if the boy objects to it. Truth is elastic. Don ' t stretch it unless you want it to fly back and sting von. Everything Electrical Wells Electric Company Phone 609 107 N. Main £.==--= 1= =- --= lu||t.o (JKidl 5cn,ool ' = - = =---=: PAGE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE , ..: = = ' i:,.. - ' ' Jit® trospee-t of % (g - C ----.: The Evening Banner Job Department Printed this Book @. =-=-== ' ' C-=--- ' lullioix jHidlii 5cll ® F . G K H IT N D 1 1 E I ) T H I l T ' - T W O @= ==-==== : i=--= 31te f(etrospeeib o| 9 i: .5 € ' == -= S FOR EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL GET OUR PRICES ON ELECTRIC WIRING L. L. BENDER 224 WEST MARKET STREET Dodge Brothers Motor Cars for SERVICE and ECONOMY Beckler Sparling DUPLICATES Dat baby of yi)urn am de p ' fect im- age ob liis daddy. He suali am. He am a regular carbon copy. ' ' The lightning bug is brilliant. But he hasn ' t any mind; He blunders through existence, With his headlight on behind. Bill H. — Wiiat makes more noise than a tlivver ? Deck — A cou])le of skeletons wrestl- ing on a tin roof. There are seventeen million five hund- red thousand words in the English lan- guage, but we can think of only one, w-hen by accident we hit our thumb with a hammer. Telephone 655 COMPLIMENTS OF THE GAIETY OF COURSE THE THEATRE AHEAD ' Where Everybody Goes lufftoirx jKidl 3c! oel PAGE H U N D t! E O T H I R T Y - T H R E K i , ===== =%i :ii=. = 31t© f etro peet of 49E VICTROLAS Edison Diamond Disc Pianos and Players Victor Edison Records Everything in Photos, Ko- daks and Supplies ASHBAVCHER ' S Art and Music Store Compliments CO ' EDS LEARN BY EXPERIENCE A man struck a ni( tc ' h to see wliether tlie gas tank of his auto was empty. It wasn ' t. .A iiKin jKitted a strange dog on tile head to see whether the eritter Avas af- feetiomite. Ft wasn ' t. A nnin s])eeded up to see whetlier he coukl beat the train to the crossing. He couldn ' t. A man touched a trolley wire to see whether it as charged. It was. DO YOU PLAY IT? Lee: — What is the teciiiiicai name of snoring? Hi rh: — Slieet music . @=,..===-- ' ' % %=-==- ' ■Ilufftoii jKidl 5cll 0(Ql PAGE HUNDRED T H !■ I; T Y - P O U R ig, .= ==- ' l i i=:==- = Olte %©tro f) Bet of 9 S ' -==. i 5 € ' ' ' == =--.=. When in the market for Automobiles Trucks, Tractors and all Auto Accessories see the DAVID MEYER CO. Ao-ents for Auburn Chevrolet cars and Samson Trucks and Tractors DR. CHARLES E. CAYLOR SURGEON Office Hours— 1 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. PHONES— Res.. 602- Office, 5!1 @.,==:==-- % C-=-- 1ufftoii JKi BATHROOM FIXTURES AND ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING AND HEATING Jerry Myers )i P . G E HUNDRED T H I ]: T Y - F I V E . - . ii - Jit© l trospeet; o| 19 = =-==., 3i ==== --..: THE PUBLIC DRUG CO. WE HAVE THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Exceptional Soda Fountain Service Aurentz Candies Spaulding ' s Athletic Goods THE CHIEF SAYS THE SUCCESSFUL WORKER is tlie one who can do what he oujj;lit to do when to do it, whetiier lie wants to do it or not. THE ONLY INSTITUTION that can set still and produce results is a set- ting hen. LUCK is the hole in a doughnut. It ' s there, but you have to [)ut something around it. THE WAV TO BEGIN living an iileal life i.s BEGIN. IT ' S THE FELU W who goes to bat and hits every time that wins the games — jiut tile bird who knocks a hoiiicr oiicc during the season and then fans the rest of the time. MEN WHO SUCCEED have faith in themselves and in their fellows. LEARN from your mistakes, but don ' t cry over them. WE BEST redeem the jiast by forget- ting it. A MAN ALWAYS remembers his en- emies, but he sometimes forgets his friends. PROSPERITY NOT EARNED is like good cheer gotten from drink and drugs. IN A WORLD of uncertainties one tiling is certain— INACTIVITY never, never pays dividends. FOLKS who never do more than tliey ' e paid for, never get paid for any more than they do. SOME PEC)PLE seem to enjoy hoping for the worst. NO MAN is as good or as bad as he is said to be. EXCESSIVE ECONOMY makes a man an undesirable acquaintance. A LOT OF FELLOWS who loafed on the job this time last year, are now do- ing their loafing on the cur ' o. GIT UP AND GTT! . --- ' di-- TLuffioii jatdH 5ell 0(DU C ' ' -... -- P . ! G E H U N U 1: EL) T H I l; T V - S I X @,,== --== =%C:±i==-- = Jit® f(etrospeet of l 2, ' -. .i C --.,. THE UNIVERSAL CAR and The Main Street Garage Bluffton, Indiana COAL— COAL All indications point to a scarcity, and high j i ' ices again this winter, i)r(iduction is behind already. BE WISE and buy your winter ' s supjily now, at the cheapest price of the year. OUR LEADERS LEHIGH ANTHRACITE. DUNDON RED ASH OLD BEN (Cook Stove) POCAHONTAS, (3rd Vein) SUBMARINE LUMP. Studabaker Grain Seed Company Telephone 46 lufftoi JKidIt 3ct o® PAGE HUNDRED THIRTY -SEVEN .,,,.==.===-- = iCii====-= Jit® f tro p©©t of 92 (§ = ======- == — = THE BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL HAS HAT) A LAEGE PART TO DO WITH THE SUCCESS OP The Studabaker Bank As indioated hy the fact that the following- graduates of the Bluffton High School are employed by this institution: Ralphs. Todd, President, Class of 1897; Wharton W. Rogers, Cashier, Class of 1903; Cloid B. Ratlife, Ass ' t. Cashier, Class of 191:!; James W. Stogdill, Ass ' t. Cashier, Class of 1915; Louise Barwiler, Officers Assistant, Class of 1912; Ruth Meyers, Savings Clerk, Class of 1911; Cecile Bartlemay, Bond (lerk. Class of 1917. Thes Former Students of the Bluffton High Si-hdol will welcome you whenever you may make a Social or Business call and in this Welcome will be heartily joined by John S. Grilliland, Vice President; Arthur H. Kirkwood, Ass ' t. Cashier; 0. E. Lesh, Manager Bond Department; Thelma Lesh, Accountant; Chester Thorp, Accountant; J. F. Knoble, Custodian. THE STUDABAKER BANK The Bank For Everybody RESOURCES OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS. %====-- == =C---- luJ|to]r jHidl 5ell ool PAGE HUNDRED T H 1 R T Y - E I G H T 1 , .= -? Jl e f(etro p®©t oj g)2, =-==-=.-3 = ' --=-=iS Acknowledgments It would surely be a liopeless task for an unskill- ed Hii;h School editor as they surely are to pulilisli an annual of any kind without the aid and advice of S()nie outside person. We have not been an exception to this rule. Wn take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to those who have helped us so greatly to make this Ketrospect of 1921 a reality. To the Stafford Eni;raving Company, of Indiana- polis for their most valued aid, in making our engrav- ings and their valnal)le advice which we were able to get out of their liook w liitli they lent to us. Also theii- prompt service. To the Banner Publishing Company, which li;is so carefully arranged our pages and so skillfully prin- ted our Retrospect. To Mr. ilartin Fetters, who has been so interes- ted and so failhfuUy served us with his ])hot( gra])hy and suggestions as to our gronjnng in onr pic- tures. To the ( ' luuuber of Comnn ' rce and Kotary Clnb, who have always backed us. To all others with whom we have come in contact to help us ill our task of putting out our Retrospect, we extend our sincere gratitude. —THE EDITORS PAGE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE ®,,.====-- = ' % ,- 31te l trospeet of g)Z ' ' ==- -3 f ' ' ' = -=- = Ye Editor ' s Last Word Our task is completed, all but a very few words here wliieh the editor thinks is his privilege to expand in his own behalf — Hours- many hours, has he la- bored and many, many drops of real sweat has he wipel from his Aveary forehead. Knoeks lie has received have been so numerous that if every knock was a blo ' he would surel.y be mu- tilated beyond recognition. The editor craves a shady nook, a cosy soft bed and many, many hours of continuous sleep. To see the editor now would not be to know liim for he has grown thin, a ' wfully thin from hard labor and worry. Mis hardest and biggest ■oorry was his bashful business managers for j e busines. mgr. is an awtuily basliful youngster and grows fat, awfullj ' fat by eat- ing the profits of ye Retrospect while the editor has grown thin. We -li-e aliout to take our leave and hate to say good-bye. We are gently slipping into unconscious- ness so we are uttering a feeble good-bye — and all is done. —THE EDITOR-IN CHli:t S - ' ' Cii-- lufftoir JHidlX 5eK n ® P . G E HUNDRED FORTY AFTERWORD If We li;i ' ( ' lu ' ld ymir iiitcicsl Id the last If yon liavi ' fDUinl this l)()( k Id your lildui And lia e not liccu worried tliroimii I ' lii l } munerons mistakes and errors If you feel well re])ai l for your I ' loncv If yoxi iiave fonnd a nionnnient in this I ' y which yon will always remember ns If we have made fdr yon a book ■W ' hieh will brinii ' in after years . leniories df I ' Jl ' l And yon are extremely pleased. Then we have fulfilled onr hope And we have not failed in otir pnrpose And onr task is cdiiiideted. ' .t The HF Group Indiana Plant 115253 B 38 00 11 16 2007